The Vicar of Wakefield
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · November 26, 2012
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- Who it’s for
- A comic, sentimental classic whose appeal rests on family bonds and familiar domestic life.
- Genres
- The Classics, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, November 26, 2012
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Oliver Goldsmith's hugely successful novel of 1766 remained for generations one of the most highly regarded and beloved works of eighteenth-century fiction. It depicts the fall and rise of the Primrose family, presided over by the benevolent vicar, the narrator of a fairy-tale plot of impersonation and deception, the abduction of a beautiful heroine and the machinations of an aristocratic villain.
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By turns comic and sentimental, the novel's popularity owes much to its recognizable depiction of domestic life and loving family relationships.
Comedy and Feeling
A comic, sentimental classic whose appeal rests on family bonds and familiar domestic life.
Come here for
- Comic turns alongside heartfelt family feeling
- A portrait of domestic life in eighteenth-century fiction
Expect
- A fairy-tale plot of impersonation and deception
- A blend of comedy, sentiment, and loving family relationships
Where it sits
| The Classics | 74% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fiction | 39% |
| Regency Romance | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ancient & Classical Collections
- Eastern European Collections
- English, Irish & Scottish Collections
- Authors
- Oliver Goldsmith, Steven Green, Audioliterature
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- November 26, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Ancient & Classical Collections