Devina Mehra challenged the "merit" argument that often accompanies such stories. "The 'merit' argument always tries to ...

For as much as we love "rags to riches" stories, we favor these movies and TV shows about people who go from "riches to rags.

Walt Disney Studios has released the first official clip from Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, ... and likely a little curious about his sudden rags-to-riches transformation. The good-hearted Aladdin ...

Rags To Riches Billionaires. ByTatiana Serafin, Former Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jun 26, 2007, 06:00pm EDT Jul 17, 2012, 07:00pm EDT.

Guy Ritchie will be bringing the world of Aladdin to live-action life later this year, and a new TV spot puts the focus on Aladdin's rise from rags to riches. As you can see in the new spot above ...

With the help of historian Jill Lepore, Brooke traces the history of the “rags to riches” narrative, beginning with Benjamin Franklin, whose 18th century paper manufacturing business literally ...

Sometimes, the most entertaining stories come from pure imagination. These made-up rags-to-riches tales might not be real, but they tap into that satisfying feeling of watching someone go from ...

However, we happen to find “riches to rags” stories — in which a wealthy protagonist loses everything but, in most cases, gains something more valuable — even more interesting and, in many ...