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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... father: “My boy, there is only one Name to whose honor we should all live. One Name 'in whom all the generations of ... father's and suggests that despite his fallen economic state, Halifax's heritage is that of a gentleman.Yet almost ...
... father. It is not surprising, then, that the two most obvious examples involve his daughters, who byVictorian expectations would be the most vulnerable and thus the most in need of protection. Thus, when Lord Luxmore, angry at Halifax ...
... father's words, the color rushed over his face, and he started forward involuntarily. I had not before perceived how wasted and hungry—looking he was. “Father?” I whispered. But here the boy had mustered up his courage and voice. “Sir ...
... father slipped the money into mine, and left us. I followed him with my eyes, as he went sturdily plashing down the street; his broad, comfortable back, which owned a coat of true Quaker cut, but spotless, warm, and fine: his ribbed ...
... father, tanner as he was, and pertinaciously jealous of the dignity of trade, yet held strongly the common—sense doctrine of the advantages of good descent; at least, in degree. For since it is a law of nature, admitting only rare ...
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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 |