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Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys by Horatio Alger, Jr.: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 13 original MP3 tracks, 4:12:31 running time and a link to listen.

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Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys, credited to Horatio Alger, Jr., is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys by Horatio Alger, Jr.. Read in English by Tori Faulder Join Rough and Ready for his adventure on the streets of New York City. Working as a newsboy, Rough and Ready tries to support himself and his sister on his meager earnings. Unfortunately, their stepfather is seeking to kidnap little Rose, getting an education is hard work, swindlers are trying to trick him out of his money, and thieves are planning nefarious deeds. Luckily for Rough and Ready, he makes some good friends along the way. Summary by Tori Faulder

Recording facts

  • Recording title: Rough and Ready OR Life Among the New York Newsboys
  • Author credits: Horatio Alger, Jr.
  • Language: English
  • Original MP3 tracks: 13
  • Listed recording duration: 4:12:31

Catalogue topics

  • New York
  • Ragged Dick
  • street children
  • newsboys

Track guide

  1. 01 - Preface-Ch.2 — 21:07
  2. 02 - Chs. 3-4 — 19:24
  3. 03 - Chs. 5-6 — 19:37
  4. 04 - Chs. 7-8 — 19:22
  5. 05 - Chs. 9-10 — 18:19
  6. 06 - Chs. 11-12 — 21:01
  7. 07 - Chs. 13-14 — 18:02
  8. 08 - Chs. 15-16 — 19:11
  9. 09 - Chs. 17-18 — 20:31
  10. 10 - Chs. 19-20 — 20:44
  11. 11 - Chs. 21-22 — 17:47
  12. 12 - Chs. 23-24 — 16:51
  13. 13 - Chs. 25-26 — 20:35

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