Dinah Craik

John Halifax, Gentleman (eBook, ePUB)

Historical Novel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The action is centered in the small town in Gloucestershire. The story is narrated by Phineas, a friend of the central character. John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his way in the world through honest hard work. He is taken in by a tanner, Abel Fletcher, who is a Quaker, and thus meets Phineas, who is Abel's son. The book follows John's adventures as he struggles to achieve success in life and it is a presentation of the ideals of English middle-class life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 466
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4057664122933
• Artikelnr.: 57595520

Autorenporträt

Dinah Maria Craik (1826-1887) was an English novelist and poet. She is best remembered for her novel John Halifax, Gentleman, which presents the ideals of English middle-class life. Later in life Craik returned to more fanciful tales and achieved great success with The Little Lame Prince, a story for children about the young boy whose legs are paralyzed.