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The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield

by Oliver Goldsmith

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London: Macmillan, 1927. Reprint. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hugh Thomson. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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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
Yare Books Limited GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
002538
Title
The Vicar of Wakefield
Author
Oliver Goldsmith
Illustrator
Hugh Thomson
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
No Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Reprint
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Macmillan
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1927
Size
12mo - over 6¾&quo
Weight
0.00 lbs

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Jacket
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