The Vicar of Wakefield (Dover Thrift Editions)

The Vicar of Wakefield (Dover Thrift Editions)

Rich with wisdom and gentle irony, Oliver Goldsmith's only novel is a charming comedy that tells of an unworldly and generous vicar who loves contentedly with his large family until disaster strikes. When his idyllic life is brutally interrupted by bankruptcy and his daughter's abduction, he lands in prison. Yet these misfortunes fail to dampen the vicar's spirit or cause him to lose sight of Christian morality.
A delightful lampoon of such literary conventions of the day as pastoral scenes, artificial romance, and the hero's stoic bravery, The Vicar of Wakefield has remained a classic since it was first published in 1766.
Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2004-05-17
UnitCount 1
UPCs 800759434107
EANs 9780486434100

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