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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... watching the eddying rain—drops, which, each as it fell, threw up a little mist of spray. It was a serious, haggard face for a boy of only fourteen or so. Let me call it up before me—I can easily, even after more than fifty years. Brown ...
... watched him down the street—my good father, whom I respected perhaps even more than I loved him. The Cornish lad ... watching us shiv— ering shelterers from the rain. Doubtless our position made their own appear all the pleasanter ...
... watched a thought grow, and grow, till out of them was shining a beauty absolutely divine. All of a sudden the Abbey chimes burst out, and made the lad start. “What's that?” “Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London,”I sang to the ...
... they grow old. My robin had done singing, and I amused myself with watching a spot of scarlet winding down the rural road, our house being on the verge where Norton Bury melted into “the country.” It JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN SI.
... watched the two carts, the second of which was with difficulty pass— ing the farmer's, on the opposite side of the ... watching him with so great pleasure, that I forgot to wonder whether or no he would notice me. He did not at first ...
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 |