Classic Love Stories

John Halifax, Gentleman

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  • 1856 first published
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Published in 1856, John Halifax, Gentleman is a classic romance novel by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik.

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About John Halifax, Gentleman

This novel, published in 1856, was one of the popular and beloved novels in the Victorian era. It is told in the first person by Phineas Fletcher, an invalid son of a Quaker tanner who is presented to us in the beginning as a lonely youth. John Halifax, the first friend he ever had, is a poor orphan who is taken in by his father to help in the work which his sickly son can't constantly do. Phineas tells us in an unforgettable way how John succeeded in rising from his humble beginning and become a wealthy and successful man. But with the money come horrible troubles... In an unforgettable manner, we learn to know all the characters of the novel as if they really lived. (Summary by Stav Nisser) Coordinated by Stav Nisser & Patti Cunningham
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Who wrote John Halifax, Gentleman?

John Halifax, Gentleman was written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik and first published in 1856.

What genre is John Halifax, Gentleman?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of John Halifax, Gentleman?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 19 h 36 min.

What books are similar to John Halifax, Gentleman?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Great Expectations.

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