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100 1 _aOptic, Oliver,
_d1822-1897
245 1 0 _aNow or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-10-05
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Now or Never; Or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright" by Oliver Optic is a novel for young readers written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around a clever and brave boy named Bobby Bright, who embodies a dedication to principle and personal integrity. As he faces the struggles of youth, including monetary troubles and moral dilemmas, Bobby's adventures highlight themes of personal responsibility, bravery, and the importance of family. At the start of the story, Bobby is introduced as a resourceful and spirited boy who saves a lady from a runaway horse, which earns him gratitude and a reward in the form of gold coins. This event sets the stage for Bobby's character as someone who acts selflessly and heroically. In the subsequent chapters, we learn about Bobby's humble background, his family struggles following the death of his father, and the plight of his mother with their creditor, Mr. Hardhand. Bobby's determination to improve his family's fortunes and stand up for his mother against Mr. Hardhand illustrates his growth and the values the novel seeks to impart to its young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aFishing -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMaine -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRunaway children -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBoston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChild labor -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTheft -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMoney -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aWidows -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBook industries and trade -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19473
999 _c60855
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