Abstract:From its publication in 1856 to the present-day Dinah Mulock Craik's John Halifax, Gentleman has intrigued readers in its representation of masculinity and potential to be read "aslant", offering a divergent model of manliness, or even the "split consciousness" of the woman writer's self-image refracted through her depiction of a cast of male characters (Showalter, 1975). Most recently Karen Bourrier has discussed the novel's exploration of industry and invalidism as told through the narrative framework of an … Show more
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