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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... looked precisely what he was—an honest, honorable, prosperous tradesman. I watched him down the street—my good father, whom I respected perhaps even more than I loved him. The Cornish lad watched him likewise. It still rained slightly ...
... looked down on his own, light and threadbare, here and there almost burst into holes by the stout muscles ofthe big, growing boy looked rather disconsolately. “I'm afraid she would be sorry—that's all! She always kept me so tidy.” By ...
... looked surprised, but on the whole not ill pleased. Putting on and pulling down his broad—brimmed hat, he sat medi— tatively for a minute or so; making circles in the gravel walk with the end ofhis stick. People said—nay,Jael herself ...
... looked down on a brighter, cheerier face—the same face, which, whatever rags it surmounted, would,I believe, have ennobled them all. I leaned out, watching him approach our house; watching him with so great pleasure, that I forgot to ...
... looked pleased, as he always did when I used the Friends' mode ofphraseology, for I had not been brought up in the Society; this having been the last request of my mother, rigidly observed by her husband. The more so, people said, as ...
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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 |