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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... Woman's Thoughts about Women (1858) ' 529 . From Isabella Beeton, The Boole ofHousehold Management (1861) ' 531 533 (1869) ' 535 $37 “New Novels:]ohn Halfax, Gentleman,” Athenaeum (26 April 1856) ' 537 From [Stopford Brooke], “Notes ...
... woman almost any way. (5 June 1750) But theVictorians tended to equate manners and morality, and as they became disillusioned with a seemingly amoral and politically corrupt aristocracy, they began to emphasize morality over birth in ...
... woman in disguise. R.H. Hutton complained, “During the early part of the tale, it is difficult to suppress a fear that Phineas Fletcher will fall hopelessly in love with John Halifax, so hard is it to remember that Phineas is of the ...
... woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse) was going to say, but she changed her mind. My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reti— cence of epithets; but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a ...
... woman's—tenderer than any woman's I ever was used to hear.I put my arms round his neck; he lifted me safely and carefully, and set me at my JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN.
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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 |