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In the vicar of wakefield, goldsmith gently mocks many of the literary conventions of his day from pastoral. Primrose, the title character, whose family endures many trialsincluding the loss of most of their money, the seduction of one daughter, the destruction of their home by fire, and the vicar s incarcerationbefore all is put right in the end. Goldsmith was an irish novelist and this novel, written from the point of view of the vicar, was widely popular among victorians in the late nineteenth century. The vicar of wakefield dover thrift editions by oliver goldsmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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The vicar of wakefield is the warm and amusing story of an eighteenthcentury parson and his family. Oliver goldsmith, quote from the vicar of wakefield. Pdf the vicar of wakefield book by oliver goldsmith free. Gage 1889 language english description xxi, 296 p 18cm. Anyway, the vicar of wakefield is as good and honest as a man can be, and as gullible.
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The first edition of the novel was published in 1766, and was written by oliver goldsmith. Charles primrose, the protagonist of oliver goldsmiths the vicar of wakefield, is a living symbol of the combination of ingenuousness and bad luck. Goldsmith wrote the novel during a period of personal duress, under a great deal of emotional strain due to his. The vicar of wakefield by oliver goldsmith abebooks. The vicar of wakefield by oliver goldsmith goodreads.
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