Middletown, DE: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016. Edition Unknown . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Book is in Very Good condition. Cover is clean with no marks or stains. Binding is tight, edges are square, corners are sharp. Pages are clean with no writing or high lighting. An Awesome Copy! A Great Buy!

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"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity." When Dr Primrose loses his fortune in a disastrous investment, his idyllic life in the country is shattered and he is forced to move with his wife and six children to an impoverished living on the estate of Squire Thornhill. Taking to the road in pursuit of his daughter, who has been seduced by the rakish Squire, the beleaguered Primrose becomes embroiled in a series of misadventures – encountering his long-lost son in a travelling theatre company and even spending time in a debtor’s prison. Yet Primrose, though hampered by his unworldliness and pride, is sustained by his unwavering religious faith. In The Vicar of Wakefield , Goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day – from pastoral and romance to the picaresque – infusing his story of a hapless clergyman with warm humour and amiable social satire. In his introduction, Stephen Coote discusses Goldsmith’s eventful life, the literary devices used in the novel, and its central themes of Christianity, justice and the family. This edition also includes a bibliography and notes.

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Bookseller: Books & Salvage (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1248
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
Author: Goldsmith, Oliver
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Edition Unknown
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 1533553289
ISBN 13: 9781533553287
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Place of Publication: Middletown, DE
Date Published: 2016

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