Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833-1903 creator text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2016-11-12 Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the University of California) Original publication data not identified English fiction -- 19th century PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53509 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53509 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134231.0 53509