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The plot revolves around the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised by the fictional name Norton Bury, in Gloucestershire. The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work.
- Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- 1856
The Story. raik distilled the ideals of the new commercial and industrial middle class in John Halifax, Gentleman (1856), the archetypal story of a poor boy who makes good through honesty, initiative, and hard work. The book echoed the mood of the 1851 Great Exhibition with its celebration of British technology, industry, and commerce.
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.
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- Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
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- Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
- English
- 1856
- John Halifax, Gentleman
Nov 4, 2014 · John Halifax, Gentleman: A Novel. Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, Simon Van Booy. HarperCollins, Nov 4, 2014 - Fiction - 608 pages. A deluxe Harper Perennial Legacy Edition, with an introduction from...
Sep 3, 2021 · John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work. He is taken in by a tanner, Abel Fletcher, who is a Quaker, and thus meets Phineas, who is Abel's son. John eventually achieves success in business and love, and becomes a wealthy man. "Drawings by Alice Barber Stephens."--List of illustrations.
