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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... answered nor declined his eyes. He seemed to feel that this was a critical moment, and to have gathered all his mental forces into a serried square, to meet the attack. He met it, and conquered in silence. “Lad, shall I give thee the ...
... answer. For the minute Abel Fletcher appeared, John seemed to lose all his boyish fun, and go back to that prema— ture gravity and hardness of demeanor which I supposed his harsh experience of the world of men had necessarily taught him ...
... answer. “Anything generally means nothing,” sharply said my father; “what hast thee been at all this year? The truth ... answered the boy fearlessly, though with an amused twist of his mouth speedily restrained. “And now, Abel Fletcher,I ...
... answered better with my father. After a few minutes more, during which his stick had made a little grave in the ... answer, while the straightforward, steady gaze which accompanied it unconsciously contradicted the statement; his own ...
... answered, smiling; “it is my castle—my house.” “And not unpleasant to live at, either.” “Except when it rains. Does it always rain at Norton Bury?” I” “For shame,John and I pointed to the bluest ofautumnal skies, though in the distance ...
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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 |