In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American's best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales.

在19世纪，读者受众为年轻男孩的小说作家霍雷肖·阿尔杰凭借讲述白手起家的故事成为美国最畅销作家。

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That quintessentially American narrative, the Horatio Alger tale, makes the opposite case: With diligence and hard work, anyone can climb to the top.

美国作家霍雷肖•阿尔杰的作品告诉了我们一个相反的道理：只要勤奋和努力，任何人都可以爬上人生的顶峰。

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Before telling me his Horatio Alger story, though, he had something he wanted me to understand.

在讲述他的白手起家的奋斗史之前，他更想和我分享一些关于他自己的事。

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So, we all know the Horatio Alger story right?

我们都知道Horatio，Alger的故事吧？

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For more information on the Horatio Alger Association please go to www.horatioalger.org .

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The Horatio Alger Association has compiled information about its scholars for almost 30 years.

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Membership in the Association is made up solely of recipients of the Horatio Alger Award.

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