Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger
noun
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
• Syn: ↑Alger
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author

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\\hə|rā(ˌ)shō|aljˈə(r), -āshēˌō-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized H&A
Etymology: after Horatio Alger died 1899 American clergyman and author of juvenile fiction
: of, relating to, or resembling the works of Horatio Alger in which success is achieved through self-reliance and hard work

their own Horatio Alger myth of honest poor boy rises to riches — James Jones

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of or characteristic of the heroes in the novels of Horatio Alger, who begin life in poverty and achieve success and wealth through honesty, hard work, and virtuous behavior: the Horatio Alger story of his rise in the business world.
[1920-25]

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Horatio Alger [Horatio Alger]
(1834–99) a US author of more than 100 books for boys. Most were about poor boys who became rich and successful by their hard work and good behaviour. Readers believed that these ‘rags-to-riches’ stories illustrated the opportunities for success in America.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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