Joshua Marvel by B. L. Farjeon
"Joshua Marvel" by B. L. Farjeon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Joshua Marvel, who is the son of a wood-turner in Stepney. As the novel unfolds, readers are set to explore themes of aspiration, familial expectations, and the struggle for identity against the backdrop of a working-class family. The opening of the book introduces the Marvel family, consisting of George Marvel,
a wood-turner, his wife, and their two children, including Joshua. Despite their humble means, the family experiences love and respect in their overcrowded parish. Joshua grapples with his future and expresses a strong desire not to follow in his father's trade, leading to family discussions filled with both hope and uncertainty. As Joshua rejects the notion of being a wood-turner, his mother wishes for him to find purpose while his father ambiguously supports his son's pursuit of a different path, setting the stage for Joshua's eventual quest for self-discovery and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold), 1833-1903 |
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| Title | Joshua Marvel |
| Credits |
Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the University of California) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 53509 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 371 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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