John Halifax, Gentleman (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Dinah Maria Mulock
- First Published: 1856
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: 1795-1834
- 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
Places Discussed
Norton Bury. Small town in the county of Gloucestershire in the west of England; it lies on the flood plain of the River Avon. The River Severn and its estuary can be seen from the nearby Cotswolds Hills. There, Phineas Fletcher, the novel’s narrator, is brought up, his Quaker father owning a tanner’s yard and, later, a mill. The main historical features of the town are the abbey, now in ruins, and its gardens. The nearest large town, Coltham, a center of fashion, lies ten miles away.
Longfield. Second home of John and Ursula Halifax, who earlier...
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