The Vicar of Wakefield [with] The Traveller [and] The Deserted Village
por Goldsmith, Oliver
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente/No Jacket
- Livreiro
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Binghamton, New York, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
New York : A.L. Burt. 1st Edition thus? . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Bright gold-stamped dark green cloth. "Cornell Series" edition. Gilt top edge. With ads. Usual age-browned paper. Still attractive. No names, clean text. FEP weak, still attached. With a life of Goldsmith by William Black. 16100 shelf
Sinopse
"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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- Livreiro
- Gil's Book Loft
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 043117
- Título
- The Vicar of Wakefield [with] The Traveller [and] The Deserted Village
- Autor
- Goldsmith, Oliver
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- 1st Edition thus?
- Editorial
- A.L. Burt
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Páginas
- 342
- Palavras-chave
- literature
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