For 10 points, name this American author of Ragged Dick , as well as numerous other "rags to riches" books.
This author's characteristic style was parodied in Nathanael West's novel A Cool Million. One character created by this author is taught how to read by Fosdick and is given a new suit by Frank Whitney. This author of Paul the Peddler and (*) Mark, the Match Boy wrote many books in which a greedy banker agrees to buy a poor family's only cow, as well as books about poor orphans like Richard Hunter, who rise in status by hard work and thrift. For 10 points, name this American author of Ragged Dick , as well as numerous other "rags to riches" books.
This author's characteristic style was parodied in Nathanael West's novel A Cool Million.
Horatio {Alger}