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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by Himself
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1912. Hardcover. A compact edition of the classic novel. Edited, with introduction and endnotes to aid the student or the more modern reader, by Henry W. Boynton. One in the publisher's pocket classics series. --- In full olive cloth-covered boards with decorations and titling in blue on cover and spine. Publisher's ads at endpapers. --- Interior with previous owner's signature in pencil, a little spilled ink, otherwise firm and in good shape. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 206 pages .
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
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77449
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by Himself
- Author
- GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1912
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