Robert Coverdale's Struggle; Or, on the Wave of Success

This work presents a "rags to riches" story by Horatio Alger, Jr., who popularized this idea through his fictional writings that also served as a theme for how America considered itself as a country. Alger's works concerning poor boys rising to better living conditions through hard work, perseverance, bravery, honesty, and morals were famous with both adults and younger readers.