Facing the World

Subscribe for ad free access & additional features for teachers. Authors: 267, Books: 3,607, Poems & Short Stories: 4,435, Forum Members: 71,154, Forum Posts: 1,238,602, Quizzes: 344 Preface Horatio Alger, Jr., in "Facing the World," gives us as his hero a boy whose parents have both died and the man appointed as his guardian is unjust and unkind to him. In desperation he runs away and is very fortunate in finding a true friend in a man who aids him and makes him his helper in his work as magician. They travel over the country and have many interesting experiences, some narrow escapes and thrilling adventures. About Horatio Alger Text Summary Preface Chapter I. Harry Receives a Letter Chapter II. The Danger Signal Chapter III. Harry Disagrees With His Guardian Chapter IV. Mrs. Fox Comes to Grief Chapter V. Mr. Fox Learns Harry's Secret Chapter VI. An Exciting Chase Chapter VII. A New Engagement Chapter VIII. A Liberal Offer Chapter IX. The Passengers Chapter X. The Young Sailor Chapter XI. A Sensational Scene Chapter XII. A Storm Chapter XIII. "Who Will Stay?" Chapter XIV. The Wreck of the Nantucket Chapter XV. The Last of the "Nantucket" Chapter XVI. Conclusion Sorry, no summary available yet. Art of Worldly Wisdom Daily In the 1600s, Balthasar Gracian, a jesuit priest wrote 300 aphorisms on living life called "The Art of Worldly Wisdom." Join our newsletter below and read them all, one at a time. Sonnet-a-Day Newsletter Shakespeare wrote over 150 sonnets! Join our Sonnet-A-Day Newsletter and read them all, one at a time.