Ben the Luggage Boy

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Ben the Luggage Boy is a 19th-century children's novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that continues his rags-to-riches tales of poor New York City boys striving for respectability and success.

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instanceOf 19th-century novel
children's novel
novel
author Horatio Alger Jr. NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts class differences in 19th-century America
economic hardship
street life in New York City
featuresCharacterType poor city boy
self-made boy hero
genre children's literature
didactic fiction
rags-to-riches story
hasMoral industry and integrity lead to success
intendedMoralFunction moral instruction for youth
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement Gilded Age popular fiction
mainCharacter Ben NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme honesty and hard work
respectability
self-help
social mobility
urban poverty
originalLanguage English
partOf Horatio Alger Jr. rags-to-riches series NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication United States NERFINISHED
protagonistOccupation luggage boy
publicationCentury 19th century
settingLocation New York City
targetAudience children
young adults

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Ragged Dick hasSequel Ben the Luggage Boy