John Halifax, GentlemanBroadview Press, 26. okt 2005 - 585 pages This 1856 novel, one of the most beloved of the Victorian period, follows the life, from childhood to death, of an orphaned boy who grows to become a wealthy and powerful leader in his community. The young John Halifax is taken in by Abel Fletcher, a Quaker tanner, and forms a close friendship with Fletcher’s son, Phineas. Through hard work and integrity, John overcomes obstacles to find domestic happiness and material success. His achievements symbolize those of England in the early nineteenth century, and this novel captures the ambition and ebullient optimism of the growing Victorian middle class. This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and full annotation; the idea of the “gentleman” in Victorian culture, labour unrest in the early nineteenth century, and women’s roles in Victorian England are explored in the broad selection of contextual documents. |
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... Mill, The Subjection ofl/Vomen From John Fielden, The Curse of the Factory System (1836) ' 521 From Friedrich Engels, The Condition ofthe VVorleing Class in England in 1844 (1845) ' 522 525 From Catherine Macaulay, Letters on Education ...
... mill;]ohn is a name suggesting an everyman figure, allowing him to represent the middle—class readership as a whole; and the title “gentleman” was the topic of numerous debates and commentary during the age. Yet despite the currency of ...
... mill because he is a Quaker, and later Lord Luxmore's son cannot run for Parliament because he is Catholic; yet throughout Halifax refuses to align himself to any particular denomination and advocates religious tolerance. A number of ...
... mill owner and innovator, I john Henry Newman, The Idea ofa University, ed. I.T. Ker (Oxford: Claredon Press, 1976) 179*80. Other texts stressing the association between gentility and Christianity include William Roberts' Portraiture of ...
... mill and home from rioters to the beginnings of his mill, Halifax is shown building upon the oppor— tunities presented. But never is the point made more clearly than when Lord Luxmore, as revenge for upsetting his attempt to manipulate ...
Contents
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The Idea of the Gentleman in Victorian Culture | 499 |
Working Conditions and Labor Unrest in the Early Nineteenth Century | 509 |
Womens Roles in Victorian England | 525 |
Reviews | 537 |
Religious Issues | 553 |
Fictional Conterpoints | 566 |
Table of Dates of Relevant Events and Legislation | 579 |
Select Bibliography | 580 |