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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... walk; and I liked staying at the mouth of the alley, watch— ing the autumnal shower come sweeping down the street; besides, I wanted to look again at the stranger lad. He had scarcely stirred, but remained leaning against the wall ...
... ,I could propel myself, so as to be his companion occasionally in his walks between our house, the tanyard, and the Friends' meetinghouseI—still, he never trusted me anywhere alone. “Here, Sally. 32 DINAH MULOCK CRAIK.
... walk, flecked with sunshine through overhanging trees. Once he stopped to pick up for me the large brown fan ofa horse—chestnut leaf. “It's pretty, isn't it—only it shows that autumn is come.” “And how shall you live in the winter, when ...
... walk. We were both very merry, and though I was his senior,I seemed with him, out of my great weak— ness and infirmity, to feel almost like a child. “Please take me to that clematis arbor; it looks over the Avon. Now, how do you like ...
... walk,I knew, by crawling, every inch of the soft, green, mossy, daisy—patterned carpet, bounded by its broad gravel walk; and above that, apparently shut in as with an impassable barrier from the outer world, by a threesided fence, the ...
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 |