Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready

Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832 - 1899)

Here are the adventures of Rufus, an older brother caring for his sister after leaving their drunk stepfather - captured by counterfeiters - will his honesty, hard work, and luck win out? Nineteenth century New York City is the perfect backdrop for this tale.

This is the final volume in a 6-book series that Horatio Alger, Jr. wrote for boys during the mid-1800s. Alger, Jr. focused on stories that show boys rising from impoverished circumstances to successful middle-class positions. These boys often found mentors who helped them improve their situations. Alger, Jr.'s stories were somewhat Dickensian in focusing on New York City runaways, bootblacks, luggage carriers, newsboys, etc., but they were written on a level for boys to enjoy. (Lynette Caulkins)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction

Language: English

Group: Ragged Dick Series

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Lynette Caulkins
00:03:08
Play 01 Chapter I - New Plans Lynette Caulkins
00:10:47
Play 02 Chapter II - The House in Waverley Place mbm0rxi
00:09:38
Play 03 Chapter III - James Martin's Vicissitudes mbm0rxi
00:11:58
Play 04 Chapter IV - How James Martin Came to Grief mbm0rxi
00:10:34
Play 05 Chapter V - The Last Evening in Franklin Street mbm0rxi
00:10:29
Play 06 Chapter VI - A new Home David Granville Young
00:15:53
Play 07 Chapter VII - A New Enterprise Valentina Vocelli
00:10:48
Play 08 Chapter VIII - The New Boarding-House mbm0rxi
00:10:46
Play 09 Chapter IX - At the End of Three Months Valentina Vocelli
00:09:32
Play 10 Chapter X - Mr. Martin again Appears on the Scene SamhitaM26
00:10:06
Play 11 Chapter XI - Mr. Martin's Wild-Goose Chase Valentina Vocelli
00:11:36
Play 12 Chapter XII - Martin's Luck Turns Taylor Roark
00:14:32
Play 13 Chapter XIII - Martin Makes a Business Engagement Valentina Vocelli
00:12:26
Play 14 Chapter XIV - How Rufus Succeeded in Business Tommy Hersant
00:12:14
Play 15 Chapter XV - The Tin Box JeffE
00:10:16
Play 16 Chapter XVI - Mr. Vanderpool Valentina Vocelli
00:11:41
Play 17 Chapter XVII - Dividing the Spoils Valentina Vocelli
00:09:56
Play 18 Chapter XVIII - Rufus Entrapped Jennifer Gosling
00:10:09
Play 19 Chapter XIX - In a Trap Valentina Vocelli
00:10:07
Play 20 Chapter XX - Humpy Valentina Vocelli
00:09:41
Play 21 Chapter XXI - Suspense Valentina Vocelli
00:10:32
Play 22 Chapter XXII - Martin Grows Suspicious ZoinkMeister Patrick
00:07:50
Play 23 Chapter XXIII - Escape Valentina Vocelli
00:10:17
Play 24 Chapter XXIV - How Rufus Got Back mbm0rxi
00:09:18
Play 25 Chapter XXV - Unpleasant Discoveries Tommy Hersant
00:12:45
Play 26 Chapter XXVI - Conclusion Tommy Hersant
00:13:03