The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale Supposed to Be Written by Himself (Oxford English Novels) - Hardcover

Goldsmith, Oliver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192553453 ISBN 13: 9780192553454

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 1985

Synopsis

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About this title

About the Author:

Oliver Goldsmith is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Alaska.

Review:

Novel by Oliver Goldsmith, published in two volumes in 1766. The story, a portrait of village life, is narrated by Dr. Primrose, the title character, whose family endures many trials--including the loss of most of their money, the seduction of one daughter, the destruction of their home by fire, and the vicar's incarceration--before all is put right in the end. The novel's idealization of rural life, sentimental moralizing, and melodramatic incidents are countered by a sharp but good-natured irony. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0192553453
• ISBN 13: 9780192553454
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 207
• Editor: Friedman Arthur