John Halifax, Gentleman (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Dinah Maria Mulock
- First Published: 1856
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Turn of the nineteenth century
- Setting: Rural England
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Values, Family or family life, Nineteenth century, Middle classes, Rural or country life, Class consciousness, England or English people, Orphans or orphanages, Wealth, Society of Friends or Quakers
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
John Halifax, an orphan who has an honest face and wants only to be given a chance to prove himself. He is given a chance by Abel Fletcher and proceeds to rise in the world by his efforts, honest dealings, and gentlemanly behavior. He wins the hand of a wealthy heiress and becomes a behind-the-scenes political power and a wealthy manufacturer. He is a good husband and father, rearing a fine family before he dies peacefully in his sleep.
Abel Fletcher, a wealthy Quaker, owner of a tannery and mill. He gives John Halifax a chance to prove himself and...
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