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The Vicar Of Wakefield
by Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Rodgers Company. VG. ND. Reprint. Hardcover. No date but circa 1900.4" x 6", 303 page hardcover bound in blue and s ilver floral decorated binding. Frontis and black & white plates. A Ve ry Good copy, Rubs to the corners and spine tips. Tiny bumps to the up per corners. Dust soiling to the spine. There is a small tear starting at the inner front hinge. Name inked on the front endpaper. Attractiv e Victorian binding in the style of Margaret Armstrong. .
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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- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 83078
- Title
- The Vicar Of Wakefield
- Author
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Rodgers Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- ND
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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