Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock 1826 1887 Mulock, Miss Mulock, Dinah Maria John Halifax, Gentleman Produced by Les Bowler. HTML version by Al Haines. "John Halifax, Gentleman" by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story follows the life of Phineas Fletcher, who is introduced to the strong and resilient John Halifax, a boy from a lower social background. As their paths intertwine, the novel explores themes of friendship, social class, and the struggle for identity and dignity. The opening of the book sets the stage as we meet Phineas and his father, Abel Fletcher, seeking shelter from the rain when they encounter John Halifax, a waif-like boy who demonstrates a strong sense of character despite his circumstances. As they interact, John reveals his humble background and desire to work, prompting Abel Fletcher to take him under his wing as a helper at the tan-yard. The vibrant descriptions of the setting and the awakening camaraderie between Phineas and John underscore the rich character development that hints at the deeper themes of personal growth and aspiration that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Working class -- England -- Fiction Industrial revolution -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1120372 1114063 2024-09-01T12:58:08.102238 2023-10-01T11:42:52.901820 text/html text/html 1124105 2020-12-31T16:46:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 416253 2020-12-31T16:46:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 479029 2024-09-01T12:58:21.730184 application/epub+zip 501855 2024-09-01T12:58:10.137231 application/epub+zip 501856 2024-09-01T12:58:08.981232 application/epub+zip 830851 2024-09-01T12:58:30.390107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807435 2024-09-01T12:58:20.841175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806867 2022-09-02T03:42:41.517181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033846 1033812 2024-09-01T12:58:03.131268 2023-10-01T11:42:48.019814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1033766 2020-12-31T16:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404936 2020-12-31T16:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19375 2024-09-01T12:58:30.554090 application/rdf+xml 11769 2024-09-01T12:58:09.369261 image/jpeg 3024 2024-09-01T12:58:09.174205 image/jpeg 471341 2024-09-01T12:58:08.200238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia