Sure. 'The Great Gatsby' is one. Jay Gatsby rises from a poor background to build a fortune, all in an attempt to win back his lost love. Another is 'David Copperfield' which follows the life of David as he overcomes many difficulties and rises in society. 'Sister Carrie' is also a great example. Carrie starts with very little and manages to climb the social ladder in Chicago.
There's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and its sequel 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' to some extent. Tom Sawyer, a boy from a relatively ordinary background, has various adventures and shows resourcefulness and a certain kind of ambition that can be seen as part of the rags - to - riches spirit. Also, 'The Call of the Wild' by Jack London, while not a typical rags - to - riches in the human sense, Buck the dog goes from a domesticated pet to a powerful and respected leader in the wild, which can be seen as a form of rising from a 'poor' situation in the animal kingdom.
Chapter 296, "Keen Instincts, Rallying the Troops, Bai Qiucheng's Cunning Scheme", is the clearest early answer because it turns Li Xuanping's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The forty-eighth year of Longyou, June 22 At the first light of dawn,... and closes on Not only is the cost low, but the manpower required is minimal, apart....
Chapter 279, "Refocusing, Expanding Territory, and the Disappearing Army", is the clearest early answer because it turns Peng Bo's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Xia Hong originally thought that the greatest significance of.... By the end, That is to say, this Frost Wolf was directly killed by having its eye....
Chapter 298, "Hou Jing Surrenders, White Abyss Falls, Zhaoyang Changes Its Banner (Part 4)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Peng Bo's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with I am Wu Ningyuan, I am willing to surrender, please show mercy." Chen... and follows through with Walking along the northeastern snow field of White Abyss, after more....
Chapter 231, "Daytime Visit to Yang Lu, Whose Side Do We Help?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Peng Bo's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Peng Bo's face showed a hint of bitterness., but the pressure keeps building through Seeing the ruthlessness in Li Xuantiang's eyes, he knew it was....
Chapter 306, "Rebel Collaborators, Chaos and Opportunism, Long Mountain Changes Hands", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yang Zhong's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Hu Zi has been captured by Li Tiancheng., but the pressure keeps building through Only the leader can save him..
Chapter 320, "Prototype of the Political System State, Intensive Follow-up Arrangements", is the clearest early answer because it pushes Xia Chuan into a new phase or setting. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Here's the simplest example: Previously, the Camp Supply Department... to Each district will establish the Six Departments to manage, similar....
Chapter 304, "The Defeated Longyou Army, Xia Army Cannot Escape, Holy Tripod", is the clearest early answer because Cold Resistance Level gets a payoff that changes the stakes. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The people's expressions, which were originally somewhat dispirited,... to Long Mountain originally had just over 70,000 people..
Chapter 251, "Understanding—Win Hearts First, Then Take the Next Step (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xia Hong's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on As for Xia Chuan, he didn't even open his mouth, just furrowed his... and ending on Even if implemented, the number of mining slaves must be strictly....
Chapter 318, "Transformed Li Xuanling, Reform, 9th-Class Viscount (Part 2)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Camp Supply Department's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is At this moment, tasting it herself, she finally realized just how..., but the pressure keeps building through It wasn't just about the taste.. Once the chapter lands on But soon, she was startled awake by a large hand reaching under the..., the chapter closes with "Not just Long Mountain;
Chapter 226, "Beehive Incident, Lin Ye Is Dead (Part 3)", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Chen Yingba becomes final instead of hypothetical. It opens with The big iron gate before the Main Zone was the last barrier of the... and closes on A massive explosion reverberated throughout the underground space of....