# Rufus and Rose, or The Fortunes of Rough and Ready

An audiobook by Horatio Alger, Jr., read by LibriVox volunteers (4 h 50 min, English).

Here are the adventures of Rufus, an older brother caring for his sister after leaving their drunk stepfather - captured by counterfeiters - will his honesty, hard work, and luck win out? Nineteenth century New York City is the perfect backdrop for this tale. This is the final volume in a 6-book series that Horatio Alger, Jr. wrote for boys during the mid-1800s. Alger, Jr. focused on stories that show boys rising from impoverished circumstances to successful middle-class positions. These boys often found mentors who helped them improve their situations. Alger, Jr.'s stories were somewhat Dickensian in focusing on New York City runaways, bootblacks, luggage carriers, newsboys, etc., but they were written on a level for boys to enjoy. (Lynette Caulkins)

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## Chapters

0. Preface (3:08): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_00_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
1. Chapter I - New Plans (10:47): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_01_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
2. Chapter II - The House in Waverley Place (9:38): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_02_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
3. Chapter III - James Martin's Vicissitudes (11:58): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_03_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
4. Chapter IV - How James Martin Came to Grief (10:34): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_04_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
5. Chapter V - The Last Evening in Franklin Street (10:29): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_05_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
6. Chapter VI - A new Home (15:53): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_06_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
7. Chapter VII - A New Enterprise (10:48): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_07_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
8. Chapter VIII - The New Boarding-House (10:46): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_08_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
9. Chapter IX - At the End of Three Months (9:32): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_09_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
10. Chapter X - Mr. Martin again Appears on the Scene (10:06): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_10_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
11. Chapter XI - Mr. Martin's Wild-Goose Chase (11:36): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_11_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
12. Chapter XII - Martin's Luck Turns (14:32): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_12_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
13. Chapter XIII - Martin Makes a Business Engagement (12:26): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_13_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
14. Chapter XIV - How Rufus Succeeded in Business (12:14): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_14_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
15. Chapter XV - The Tin Box (10:16): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_15_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
16. Chapter XVI - Mr. Vanderpool (11:41): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_16_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
17. Chapter XVII - Dividing the Spoils (9:56): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_17_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
18. Chapter XVIII - Rufus Entrapped (10:09): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_18_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
19. Chapter XIX - In a Trap (10:07): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_19_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
20. Chapter XX - Humpy (9:41): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_20_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
21. Chapter XXI - Suspense (10:32): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_21_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
22. Chapter XXII - Martin Grows Suspicious (7:50): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_22_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
23. Chapter XXIII - Escape (10:17): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_23_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
24. Chapter XXIV - How Rufus Got Back (9:18): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_24_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
25. Chapter XXV - Unpleasant Discoveries (12:45): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_25_alger,jr_64kb.mp3
26. Chapter XXVI - Conclusion (13:03): https://archive.org/download/rufusandrose_2006_librivox/rufus_26_alger,jr_64kb.mp3