Other editions of book Jed the Poorhouse Boy

Jed, Mr. and Mrs. Fogson, The Scranton Poorhouse, An Exciting Contest, Jed Secures an Ally, Mr. Fogson Makes up His Mind, Fogson's Mistake, Mr. Fogson is Astonished, Jed Leaves the Poorhouse, Jed Reaches Duncan, Jed's First Appearance on the Stage, Percy Dixon is Bewildered, Fogson in Pursuit, Jed's Luck, Two Old Acquaintances, Miss Holbrook, Spinster, Jed Meets an Old Acquaintance, Mr. Fogson Receives a Letter, Discharged, Jed's Poor Prospects, Jed Arrives in New York, Jed Makes Two Calls, Jed's Bad Luck, A Startling Discovery, Without a Penny, In Search of Employment, An Intractable Agent, A Strange Commission, A Surprise Party, Jed Entertains an Old Acquaintance, Jed Returns Good for Evil, At Bar Harbor, The Poorhouse Receives Two Visitors, The Detective, Mrs. Avery's Story, "Who Was Jed?" Jane Gilman, The Detective Secures an Ally, Jed Learns Who He Is, Guy Fenwick's Defeat,

Horatio Alger Jr.(1832–1899), wrote over 100 poems, short stories, and novels during his lifetime, including four adult novels and one adult novella. He gained notoriety when his friendship with ‘William Taylor Adams’, a boys’ author, changed Horatio’s interest to writing for the juvenile market. Alger’s first book for young people, “Ragged Dick, or Street Life in New York,” was a huge success, securing the author’s fame among the youth of America. After this success, Alger devoted his writing to his ‘formula, rags-to-riches’ books for boys.Jed, the Poorhouse Boy is one of Horatio Alger’s ‘formula, rags-to-riches’ books for boys. At the age of two years, Jed Gilman is left at the ‘poorhouse’ by a mysterious woman. Here, he remains for nearly 14 years, until, under the abuse of new caretakers, Jed decides to run away. A series of various occupations follow, as well as horrendous bad luck. Although Jed is assisted by new friends in his endeavor to make his own way in the world, and to lose the stigma attached to growing up destitute, he is deliberately foiled, upon occasion, by people in his past. In the end, it is his honesty, and kind-hearted nature which will help him to discover his true identity, reclaim his family, and realize his full potential.Further information on this prolific author will be found in the introduction provided by AlwaysWrite Ent. Although many of the books offered by AlwaysWrite Ent. are provided exactly as the author presented them in their original format, all works have been entered, and edited, by hand – not merely scanned. They have been spell-checked, and punctuation corrected where necessary.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. Jed was a good boy, but the new directors of the poorhouse didn't think so. Life became so unbearable for Jed, that when an actor accidentally thought the poorhouse was a hotel and Jed found him in his bed.. Jed jumped at the chance to leave the poorhouse.

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This classic children's tale tells the story of a young orphan, Jed, who was abandoned at a poorhouse as an infant. He runs away from the cruel life at the age of sixteen, and after a series of adventures in New Jersey and New York he eventually discovers his true origins. This tale offers an interesting glimpse into American life and society at the turn of the 20th century. It is presented in a larger font suitable for younger readers. This work is not a cheap scan or the result of copying and pasting; It contains no missing pages, areas of blurred or missing text, photocopier's fingers, coffee stains, or other scanning artifacts. It has all of the original text, retyped and reformatted in an easy to read format.

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