Horatio Alger Jr.

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1832 - 1899

Occupation

Writer

Description

Writer of inspirational, rags-to-riches novels, notably 'Ragged Dick, Or, Street Life in New York With the Boot-Blacks' (ca 1890). Novels sold over 100 million copies, but are generally not read today. Novels describe homoerotic relationships between lonely, older men and needy, handsome youths. After his death, his sister destroyed all of his personal files in order to avoid scandal.