Bibliograph

Risen from the ranks, or, Harvey Walton's success

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Risen from the ranks, or, Harvey Walton's success

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Risen from the ranks

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

or, Harvey Walton's success

Summary

Hero Harry Walton leaves Professor Henderson to enter the Centerville Gazette as a printer's apprentice, also known as a "printer's devil," in his continued attempt to mirror the life of Benjamin Franklin, his hero. Although this means that he will take a loss in pay, he sees it as a favorable investment for the future. The editor, Jotham Anderson, who is willing to act as a patron to the young man, hires him. Harry works with two other men, John Clapp, a spendthrift who associates with Luke Harrison, and Mr. Ferguson, who has a family and behaves very respectably..

Target audience

juvenile

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Harvey Walton's success

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