Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 249 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.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Working class -- England -- Fiction Industrial revolution -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1120517 2025-07-01T12:37:38.567978 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 502819 2025-07-01T12:37:52.611879 application/epub+zip 525378 2025-07-01T12:37:42.062956 application/epub+zip 516211 2025-07-01T12:37:40.625910 application/epub+zip 865244 2025-07-01T12:38:00.338860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841818 2025-07-01T12:37:51.644875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806867 2022-09-02T03:42:41.517181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033846 2025-07-01T12:37:33.869999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1033766 2020-12-31T16:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 404936 2020-12-31T16:46:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19458 2025-07-01T12:38:00.475839 application/rdf+xml 11722 2025-07-01T12:37:41.157924 image/jpeg 3027 2025-07-01T12:37:40.891988 image/jpeg 492678 2025-07-01T12:37:38.653935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia