Herbert Carter's Legacy or The Inventor's Son - Horatio Alger - Bog

Herbert Carter's Legacy, also known as The Inventor's Son, is a novel written by Horatio Alger Jr. The story revolves around the life of young Herbert Carter, the son of a famous inventor. After his father's sudden death, Herbert is left with nothing but his father's unfinished inventions and a small amount of money. He is determined to finish his father's work and make a name for himself in the world of science and technology.The novel follows Herbert's struggles and challenges as he tries to complete his father's inventions and gain recognition in the field. Along the way, he faces many obstacles, including financial difficulties, dishonest business partners, and a rival inventor who tries to sabotage his work.Despite these challenges, Herbert perseveres and eventually succeeds in completing his father's inventions. He also finds love and friendship along the way, proving that hard work, determination, and integrity can lead to success and happiness.Herbert Carter's Legacy is a classic rags-to-riches story that teaches important values such as perseverance, honesty, and the importance of family. It is a timeless tale that has inspired generations of readers and continues to be a beloved classic today.1896. Alger is the original rags-to-riches guy, often credited with inventing the strive-and-succeed spirit that inspired boys to work hard and advance themselves in order to achieve the American Dream. This theme resonates throughout his numerous writings. Alger writes in the his preface: Herbert Carter's Legacy is the eighth and concluding volume of the Luck and Pluck series. Those who have read all the stories attentively cannot fail to have discovered that there is one general idea pervading them all. The heroes have been differently situated, and have been led into different paths, but all have met life manfully, and overcome by pluck and patience the obstacles which they found in their way. These stories have been intended to illustrate the proverb that God helps those who are willing to help themselves. Those who sit down, and wait passively for fortune to shower her gifts upon them, are likely to wait a long time. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.