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.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century novel
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children's novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Horatio Alger Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
class differences in 19th-century America
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economic hardship ⓘ street life in New York City ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
poor city boy
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self-made boy hero ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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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
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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
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young adults ⓘ |
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