02176cam a22003373u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000700104100003600111245002200147264005100169300004700220336002600267337002600293338003600319500003100355508004800386520113300434534004501567653003501612653006401647653003601711653003301747856004101780999001701821671UtSlPG20260610133034.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189910aPhil, the Fiddler 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"Phil, the Fiddler" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century that highlights the experiences of children in urban poverty. The story centers around a young Italian boy named Phil, who navigates the brutal life of a street musician under the oppressive control of a padrone, or master. Through Phil's struggles, the novel explores themes of friendship, exploitation, and the yearning for freedom.  At the start of the narrative, we meet Phil, a spirited young boy who plays the violin and sings in the streets of New York City to earn money. Despite the challenging circumstances he faces, including the threat of violence from his padrone if he fails to meet daily monetary quotas, Phil maintains an optimistic attitude. His interactions with other street children, particularly his companion Giacomo, reveal the harsh realities of their existence, such as poverty, harsh treatment, and longing for their homes in Italy. The opening chapters set the stage for a poignant tale of resilience and the desperate hope for a better future amid dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aViolinists -- Juvenile fiction  aNew York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction  aChild abuse -- Juvenile fiction  aRunaways -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/671  c42792d42792