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)

Kapitel

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

Bewertungen

Rufus and Rose


(4.5 stars)

Good kids adventure


(5 stars)

a good book, all good readers.