Strive and Succeed

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"Strive and Succeed" is a 19th-century rags-to-riches novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that promotes perseverance, hard work, and moral integrity as paths to success.

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instanceOf novel
rags-to-riches novel
author Horatio Alger Jr.
centuryOfPublication 19th century
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre children's literature
didactic fiction
moralistic fiction
hasEthicalStance virtue is rewarded and vice is punished
hasMoralMessage success is achieved through perseverance and honesty
hasMotif American Dream
overcoming poverty
reward for virtue
upward mobility through merit
intendedAudience adolescents
young readers
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement The Young Salesman
surface form: Horatio Alger rags-to-riches tradition
mainTheme hard work
moral integrity
perseverance
self-help ideology
social mobility
narrativePattern rags-to-riches
originalLanguage English
promotesValue honesty
industry
personal responsibility
thrift
settingPeriod 19th century

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Horatio Alger Jr. notableWork Strive and Succeed