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The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good. First Thus. Dust jacket: No dust jacket.
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
George G Harrap, 1929. Very good. First Thus. Dust jacket: No dust jacket.. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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
- The Small Library Company
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16049
- Title
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Author
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. First Thus. Dust jacket: No dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G Harrap
- Date Published
- 1929
- Product_type
- Hardback
Terms of Sale
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The Small Library Company
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London, London
About The Small Library Company
The Small Library Company is selling the book collection belonging to the writer Angus Hall. The collection consists of literary biograry, literary fiction, crime fiction, true crime, philosophy, history, sociology, entertainment biographies and books about journalists!Please ask for photos of books most of which are in very good condition!
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