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Excerpt from Mark Mason's Victory: The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy Horatio Alger, Jr., an author who lived among and for boys and himself remained a boy in heart and association till death, was born at Revere, Mass., January 13, 1834. He was the son of a clergyman;... Read Full Overview

Mark Mason, the telegraph boy, was a sturdy, honest lad, who pluckily won his way to success by his honest manly efforts under many difficulties. Mark Mason's Victory, The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy is part of a series of rags to riches stories of boys working hard... Read Full Overview

Mark Mason's Victory: The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and first published in 1899. The story follows the adventures of Mark Mason, a young telegraph boy who faces numerous challenges as he strives to succeed in his job and make... Read Full Overview

"Mark Mason's Victory" from Horatio Alger Jr.. Prolific 19th-century American author (1832-1899).

Mark Mason's Victory: The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. and published in 1899. The story follows the life of Mark Mason, a young telegraph messenger boy who faces a number of challenges and obstacles as he strives to succeed in... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

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Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 - July 18, 1899) was an American writer. He wrote magazine stories and poems, a few novels for adults, and 100 plus boys' books. His boys' books were hugely popular. Alger was born in Massachusetts, and attended Harvard College. He became... Read Full Overview