02667cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500250014926400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801180039152012750050953400450178465300400182965300320186965300310190165300490193265300340198165300320201565300410204765300310208865300470211965300310216685600430219799900170224030387UtSlPG20260610133707.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,d1832-189910aMark Mason's Victory 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-01-04  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and Project Gutenberg the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Mark Mason's Victory" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Mark Mason, a young telegraph boy who navigates the challenges of urban life in New York City. The narrative focuses on themes of perseverance and ambition as Mark interacts with characters from various social strata, including his wealthy relatives and his impoverished mother and sister.   The opening of the story introduces Mark Mason, who has recently encountered his wealthy cousin Edgar Talbot and Edgar's father, Solon Talbot. In a City Hall park interaction, Mark meets a bootblack named Tom Trotter and discusses familial ties with Edgar, revealing a family dynamic that showcases the vast gap between wealth and poverty. Mark's humble life is contrasted with Edgar's snobbish demeanor, and foreshadowing hints at Mark's aspirations to rise above his circumstances. Additionally, the financial struggles of Mark’s family are depicted, with his mother lamenting the meager inheritance from her father’s estate, hinting at potential conflict regarding the handling of his grandfather's estate. This initial chapter sets the stage for Mark's journey towards success and the challenges he will likely face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aCruelty -- Juvenile fiction  aUncles -- Juvenile fiction  aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction  aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction  aMothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction  aWealth -- Juvenile fiction  aTelegraph -- Employees -- Juvenile fiction  aStocks -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30387  c71233d71233