Horatio Alger
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.
Origin of Horatio Alger
1Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Horatio Alger in a sentence
I have always thought of Helen Gurley Brown as the female version of a Horatio Alger hero—the American dream of a self-made woman.
Helen Gurley Brown Was the Practical Goddess of Love to Ordinary Women | Gail Sheehy | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe candidate who is accused of instigating class warfare seems like she has stepped out of a Horatio Alger story.
In 1996, he was enshrined in the Horatio Alger Association.
By dint of will, intelligence, and luck he had risen, Horatio Alger-like, from an impoverished and brutal childhood.
What the Richest Men in the World Don't Know | Barbara Goldsmith | January 23, 2009 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course no one ever really made a speech like that to himself, even in the Horatio Alger books.
Half Portions | Edna Ferber
This low-priced series of books comprises the most popular stories ever written by Horatio Alger, Jr.
The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service | James R. DriscollWhat a pleasant sound the name of Horatio Alger, Jr., has to boys who read clean, wholesome stories of adventure!
Frank Merriwell's Triumph | Burt L. StandishThis is one of the last stories penned by that prince of all juvenile writers, Horatio Alger, Jr., and is one of his best.
Five Thousand Miles Underground | Roy Rockwood
Browse