Ragged Dick
or, Street Life in New York With the Bootblacks. by Horatio Alger - book
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ILLUSTRATED Homeless shoeshine boy Richard Hunter, alias "Ragged Dick,"
determines to better himself through education. Aka: Street Life in New York,
The Early Life of Richrad Hunter. In the Ragged Dick Series.
Ragged Dick is the story which brought Horatio
Alger, Jr. initial fame. With its sequel, Fame and Fortune, it traces the
early life of Richard Hunter, an orphan and street boy known as Ragged Dick.
Dick lives and sleeps on the streets of New York City, working as a bootblack.
Sharp, handsome, dirty and honest, he spends his meager income on food,
entertainment, and an occasional game of cards. Two friends, Frank
Whitney and Henry Fosdick, help him better himself by teaching him new skills.
The story is rich in information on early New York City seen through the eyes
of a street boy and describes Dick’s numerous adventures as he meets up with
swindlers, thieves and con artists.
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