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Fighting for fortune : $b or, Making a place for himself
by Roy Franklin
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- EN
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Set in the early 20th century, "Fighting for Fortune; or, Making a Place for Himself" by Roy Franklin is a juvenile adventure novel. The story takes place around Lake Seneca and centres on Dean Mercer, a young man who leaves a law apprenticeship to establish a rival steamboat line. With the support of Judge Oglesby, Dean faces opposition from established interests, encountering sabotage and schemes aimed at undermining his efforts. The narrative involves themes of perseverance, rivalry, and integrity, as Dean also assists Marcus Ellison in efforts to exonerate his father from a wrongful accusation. The novel features a cast of characters, including allies like Jack Carboy and antagonists such as Tim Downey and Rodney Darringford, who engage in theft, fraud, and arson.
The novel exemplifies early 20th-century juvenile adventure fiction, combining elements of entrepreneurship, conflict, and moral resolution within a regional setting. It reflects the period’s interest in youthful initiative and the pursuit of success amid adversity.
The novel exemplifies early 20th-century juvenile adventure fiction, combining elements of entrepreneurship, conflict, and moral resolution within a regional setting. It reflects the period’s interest in youthful initiative and the pursuit of success amid adversity.
From the opening pages
The following list does not contain all the books that Horatio Alger wrote, but it contains most of them, and certainly the best. Horatio Alger is to boys what Charles Dickens is to grown-ups. His work is just as popular to-day as it was years ago. The books have a quality, the value of which is beyond computation. There are legions of boys of foreign parents who are being helped along the road to true Americanism by reading these books which are so peculiarly American in tone that the reader cannot fail to absorb some of the spirit of fair play and clean living which is so characteristically American. In this list will be included certain books by Edward Stratemeyer, Oliver Optic, and other authors who wrote the Alger type of stories, which are equal in interest and wholesomeness with those written by the famous author after which this great line of books for boys is named. ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT By HORATIO ALGER, Jr. 1—Driven from Home 2—A Cousin’s Conspiracy 3—Ned Newton 4—Andy Gordon 5—Tony, the Tramp 6—The Five Hundred Dollar Check 7—Helping Himself 8—Making His Way 9—Try and Trust 10—Only an Irish Boy 11—Jed, the Poorhouse Boy 12—Chester Rand 13—Grit, the Young Boatman of Pine Point 14—Joe’s Luck 15—From Farm Boy to Senator 16—The Young Outlaw 17—Jack’s Ward 18—Dean Dunham 19—In a New World 20—Both Sides of the Continent 21—The Store Boy 22—Brave and Bold 23—A New York Boy 24—Bob Burton 25—The Young Adventurer 26—Julius, the Street Boy 27—Adrift in New York 28—Tom Brace 29—Struggling Upward 30—The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy 31—Tom Tracy 32—The Young Acrobat 33—Bound to Rise 34—Hector’s Inheritance 35—Do and Dare 36—The Tin Box 37—Tom, the Bootblack 38—Risen from the Ranks 39—Shifting for Himself 40—Walt and Hope 41—Sam’s Chance 42—Striving for Fortune 43—Phil, the Fiddler 44—Slow and Sure 45—Walter Sherwood’s Probation 46—The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason 47—The Young Salesman 48—Andy Grant’s Pluck 49—Facing the World 50—Luke Walton 51—Strive and Succeed 52—From Canal Boy to President 53—The Erie Train Boy 54—Paul, the Peddler 55—The Young Miner 56—Charlie Codman’s Cruise 57—A Debt of Honor 58—The Young Explorer 59—Ben’s Nugget 60—The Errand Boy 61—Frank and Fearless 62—Frank Hunter’s Peril 63—Adrift in the City 64—Tom Thatcher’s Fortune 65—Tom Turner’s Legacy 66—Dan, the Newsboy 67—Digging for Gold 68—Lester’s Luck 69—In Search of Treasure
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