MULOCK, MRS. (DINAH CRAIK) — John Halifax, Gentleman

NY: Lovell, Coryell & Company, c1895. Reprint. 1. Hard Cover. John Halifax, Gentleman is a novel by Dinah Craik, first published in 1856. Dinah Maria Craik (born Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock or Mrs. Craik) (1826-1887) was an English novelist and poet. The action is centred in the town of Tewkesbury, scarcely disguised by the fictional name Norton Bury, 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. John eventually achieves success in business and love, and becomes a wealthy man. Pages browning, gift inscription on ffep (1895), else very good. GOOD. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 424 pp. Good with no dust jacket .