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The Vicar of Wakefield,
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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About This Item
1910. Erstausgabe (bei Harrap), London, Harrap (= The Choice Books, No. 3), o.J. [1910], kl.8°, 287 S. mit einem s/w-Frontispiz und Kopfgoldschnitt, Text: englisch, blindgeprägter Ledereinband der Zeit mit schöner Jugendstilillustration und Deckel- und Rückenbeschriftung, Rückenkante oben und unten mit sehr kleinen Lederfehlstelle, Besitzervermerk (von 1949) auf vorderem Innendeckel sowie Besitzervermerk von 1911 auf Vorsatzseite, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. 1929 erschien dann eine illustrierte Ausgabe Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)
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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- Bookseller
- Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
(DE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11502AB
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield,
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1910
- Pages
- 287 S. mit einem s/w-Frontispiz und Kopfgoldschnitt, Text: englisch
- Keywords
- Jugendstil Jahrhundertwende; Jugendstileinbände Jugendstileinband
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