Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent by Jr. Horatio Alger
"Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the young protagonist, Jasper Kent, who defies a school bully named Nicholas Thorne, thereby establishing himself as a brave and principled character. The book explores themes of justice, the trials of youth, and the struggle against adversity in a boarding school setting. The opening of thenovel describes a tense scene at Dr. Benton’s boarding school, where Jasper finds himself confronting Thorne, the school bully who is mercilessly bullying a younger boy named Cameron. Jasper bravely intervenes, standing up to Thorne and defending Cameron, which leads to an unexpected physical confrontation. With a combination of courage and skill, Jasper manages to defeat the bully, thus earning the admiration of his peers, particularly the younger Cameron. The chapter sets the tone for the narrative, introducing the conflict between Jasper and Thorne that will develop as the story progresses, alongside the social dynamics and character relationships within the school environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899 |
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| Title | Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Orphans -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Bullies -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Self-reliance -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Stepmothers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 19592 |
| Release Date | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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