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100 1 _aAlger, Horatio, Jr.,
_d1832-1899
245 1 0 _aBen Bruce: Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-12-20
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Ben Bruce: Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy" by Horatio Alger, Jr. is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ben Bruce, a determined young boy who grapples with the harsh realities of life as he confronts his cruel stepfather and his yearning for a better future in the bustling city of New York. Throughout his journey, Ben's bravery and resilience shine through as he faces various challenges and seeks independence. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Ben and his tumultuous relationship with his stepfather, Jacob Winter, who scolds him for giving food to two tramps. Tensions rise as Jacob insists Ben abandon his dreams of furthering his education, which leads Ben to contemplate leaving home to seek his fortune in New York. After a mix of adventures, including thwarting a robber and earning praise for his bravery, the narrative sets up Ben's arrival in Boston, marking the beginning of his journey towards self-discovery and hope for a brighter future amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBildungsromans
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFarmers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDiligence -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSuccess -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRunaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBusiness -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStepfathers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPoets -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aDavis, J. Watson,
_d1870-1959
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60970
999 _c101796
_d101796