John Halifax, Gentleman (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Dinah Maria Mulock
- First Published: 1856
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: 1795-1834
- Setting: Rural England
- Principal Characters: John Halifax, Ursula, Muriel Joy, Guy, Edwin, Walter, Maud, Abel Fletcher, Phineas Fletcher, Lord Ravenel
- 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
The Story:
When Phineas Fletcher and his father, Abel, first saw John Halifax, they were immediately struck with his honest face and behavior; although the boy was only fourteen years old and an orphan, he would accept help from no one. Instead, he preferred to make his own way, even though it meant that he was always half-starved. Phineas was only sixteen years old and an invalid; he would have enjoyed having John for a companion, but Abel Fletcher, a wealthy Quaker, put the boy to work in his tannery. Although Abel was a Christian and wanted to help others, he knew that the...
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