The Vicar of Wakefield (Collins Pocket Classics) by Oliver Goldsmith

The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by Himself is a 1766 sentimental novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in London in 1766. It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among the British citizenry, and remains a classic of English literature. The novel follows the Primrose family's journey from wealth, joy and prosperity to hardship, ruin and social disgrace, ultimately culminating in their return to happiness and good social standing. Through a series of unexpected events and incidents, as well as the arrival of Sir William Thornhill, the family slowly overcomes their difficulties one by one and regains their former status. Goldsmith uses a variety of methods, including satire and comedy, to expose the moral failings, indifference and hypocrisy of the upper classes, contrasting them with the Primroses family's plain but virtuous life.

Publisher:	Collins Clear Type Press
Binding:	Hardback
Condition:	Fair
Description:	DJ. Small tears on the edges of the dust jacket. Minor foxing. Otherwise good.

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SKU: 1598455
Location: Classics