Lancer/Magnum, 1968-01-01. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. 0.5000 in x 6.9000 in x 4.2000 in. Standard used acceptable condition. Wear and creasing to cover and spine. Tracking available on most domestic orders.

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: ABC Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: mon0000316672
Title: The Vicar of Wakefield
Author: Oliver Goldsmith
Format/Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0451504283
ISBN 13: 9780451504289
Publisher: Lancer/Magnum
Date Published: 1968-01-01
Size: 0.5000 in x 6.9000 in x 4.2000 i
Bookseller catalogs: Book;
X weight: 0.6500 lb

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