Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready


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(4.7 stars; 59 reviews)

Here are the adventures of Rufus, an older brother caring for his sister after leaving their drunk stepfather - captured by counterfeiters - will his honesty, hard work, and luck win out? Nineteenth century New York City is the perfect backdrop for this tale.

This is the final volume in a 6-book series that Horatio Alger, Jr. wrote for boys during the mid-1800s. Alger, Jr. focused on stories that show boys rising from impoverished circumstances to successful middle-class positions. These boys often found mentors who helped them improve their situations. Alger, Jr.'s stories were somewhat Dickensian in focusing on New York City runaways, bootblacks, luggage carriers, newsboys, etc., but they were written on a level for boys to enjoy. (Lynette Caulkins) (4 hr 50 min)

Chapitres

Preface 3:08 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Chapter I - New Plans 10:47 Lu par Lynette Caulkins
Chapter II - The House in Waverley Place 9:38 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter III - James Martin's Vicissitudes 11:58 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter IV - How James Martin Came to Grief 10:34 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter V - The Last Evening in Franklin Street 10:29 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter VI - A new Home 15:53 Lu par David Granville Young
Chapter VII - A New Enterprise 10:48 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter VIII - The New Boarding-House 10:46 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter IX - At the End of Three Months 9:32 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter X - Mr. Martin again Appears on the Scene 10:06 Lu par SamhitaM26
Chapter XI - Mr. Martin's Wild-Goose Chase 11:36 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XII - Martin's Luck Turns 14:32 Lu par Taylor Roark
Chapter XIII - Martin Makes a Business Engagement 12:26 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XIV - How Rufus Succeeded in Business 12:14 Lu par Tommy Hersant
Chapter XV - The Tin Box 10:16 Lu par JeffE
Chapter XVI - Mr. Vanderpool 11:41 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XVII - Dividing the Spoils 9:56 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XVIII - Rufus Entrapped 10:09 Lu par Jennifer Gosling
Chapter XIX - In a Trap 10:07 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XX - Humpy 9:41 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XXI - Suspense 10:32 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XXII - Martin Grows Suspicious 7:50 Lu par ZoinkMeister Patrick
Chapter XXIII - Escape 10:17 Lu par Valentina Vocelli
Chapter XXIV - How Rufus Got Back 9:18 Lu par mbm0rxi
Chapter XXV - Unpleasant Discoveries 12:45 Lu par Tommy Hersant
Chapter XXVI - Conclusion 13:03 Lu par Tommy Hersant

Critiques

Rufus and Rose


(4.5 stars)

Good kids adventure


(5 stars)

a good book, all good readers.