HORATIO ALGER

(Horatio Alger Jr.)


Horatio Alger
Horatio Alger
  • Born: January 13, 1832
  • Died: July 18, 1899
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author

Horatio Alger Jr. was an American writer of young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through good works. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age.