02240cam a22003253u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003600111245006600147264005100213300004700264336002600311337002600337338003600363500003100399508004800430520118100478534004501659653004001704653006701744653004501811856004101856999001701897659UtSlPG20260610133034.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189910aPaul the Peddler; Or, The Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-18  aProduced by Charles Keller and David Widger  a"Paul the Peddler; Or, The Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a determined young street merchant named Paul Hoffman, who engages in selling prize packages filled with candy and the prospect of prizes. Paul navigates the challenges of street life, including competition and unscrupulous rivals, while striving to support his family and improve their circumstances.  The opening of the book introduces Paul enthusiastically promoting his prize packages to a crowd of young boys in New York City. As he sells each package, we see his resourcefulness and ambition in action, despite the skepticism of some customers about the hidden prizes. After a successful morning, Paul returns home to share his earnings with his mother and explores business strategies to improve his sales. The narrative hints at his struggles against competition and personal adversities as he tries to create a better life for himself and his family, setting the stage for a series of moral challenges and growth as he continues his street trading endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aNew York (N.Y.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction  aBusiness enterprises -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/659  c42780d42780