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The Vicar of Wakefield
by Goldsmith, Oliver:
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Penguin, 1944. 1st. ed. thus PBK. No. 499 Orange. 158pp. Front cover detached and tape repaired inside/half title, half title creased and torn, tape repair verso half title/title pages. Reading copy.
Synopsis
"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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Details
- Bookseller
- Grahame Thornton, Bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8846
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London: Penguin, 1944
- Keywords
- Penguin Main Series Paperback Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- List No. 20 - Penguins, List No. 5 - Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Grahame Thornton, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Grahame Thornton, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2006
Sherborne, Dorset
About Grahame Thornton, Bookseller
Second-Hand Bookseller operating from home, stock available for viewing by appointment. Mail Order and Internet sales. Early Penguin specialist, otherwise mostly non-fiction in many subjects.I have been involved in the book trade, both publishing and retail, since 1970.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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