John Halifax, GentlemanBroadview Press, 26 հոկ, 2005 թ. - 585 էջ 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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... Fletcher's house or 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 ...
... Fletcher home to his efforts to save the Fletcher 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 ...
... Fletcher, the tanyard owner who takes in Halifax as an apprentice, is also a self—made man and, like Halifax married the daughter of a gentleman, but because of his birth, and his religion, he is never able to rise socially.Yet a ...
... Fletcher, one of the first things he does is show Fletcher a Greek and English Testament inscribed “Guy Halifax, gentleman.” The testament was his father's and suggests that despite his fallen economic state, Halifax's heritage is that ...
... Fletcher. Focusing on the private sphere, these family relationships (both literally and by practice) reveal Halifax's moral center. As Smiles reminds his readers, forVictorians, “home is the first and most important school of character ...
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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 |