Thisnovel,publishedin1856,wasoneofthepopularandbelovednovelsintheVictorianera.ItistoldinthefirstpersonbyPhineasFletcher,aninvalidsonofaQuakertannerwhoispresentedtousinthebeginningasalonelyyouth.JohnHalifax,thefirstfriendheeverhad,isapoororphanwhoistakeninbyhisfathertohelpintheworkwhichhissicklysoncan'tconstantlydo.PhineastellsusinanunforgettablewayhowJohnsucceededinrisingfromhishumblebeginningandbecomeawealthyandsuccessfulman.Butwiththemoneycomehorribletroubles...Inanunforgettablemanner,welearntoknowallthecharactersofthenovelasiftheyreallylived.
Thisnovel,publishedin1856,wasoneofthepopularandbelovednovelsintheVictorianera.ItistoldinthefirstpersonbyPhineasFletcher,aninvalidsonofaQuakertannerwhoispresentedtousinthebeginningasalonelyyouth.JohnHalifax,thefirstfriendheeverhad,isapoororphanwhoistakeninbyhisfathertohelpintheworkwhichhissicklysoncan'tconstantlydo.PhineastellsusinanunforgettablewayhowJohnsucceededinrisingfromhishumblebeginningandbecomeawealthyandsuccessfulman.Butwiththemoneycomehorribletroubles...Inanunforgettablemanner,welearntoknowallthecharactersofthenovelasiftheyreallylived.
Thisnovel,publishedin1856,wasoneofthepopularandbelovednovelsintheVictorianera.ItistoldinthefirstpersonbyPhineasFletcher,aninvalidsonofaQuakertannerwhoispresentedtousinthebeginningasalonelyyouth.JohnHalifax,thefirstfriendheeverhad,isapoororphanwhoistakeninbyhisfathertohelpintheworkwhichhissicklysoncan'tconstantlydo.PhineastellsusinanunforgettablewayhowJohnsucceededinrisingfromhishumblebeginningandbecomeawealthyandsuccessfulman.Butwiththemoneycomehorribletroubles...Inanunforgettablemanner,welearntoknowallthecharactersofthenovelasiftheyreallylived.