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"The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity."

The Vicar of Wakefield by Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith is a classic tale written by Himself. It was created from 1761 to 1762 and was first published in 1766. A classic that is a great addition to any collection.

I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my... Read Full Overview

The Vicar of Wakefield by Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith is a classic tale Supposed to be written by Himself. It was written from 1761 to 1762 and was first published in 1766.Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project,... Read Full Overview

A vicar and his charming, if vain, family fall victim to undeserved misfortune in this eighteenth-century classic.

There are an hundred faults in this Thing, and an hundred things might be said to prove them beauties. But it is needless. A book may be amusing with numerous errors, or it may be very dull without a single absurdity. The hero of this piece unites in himself the three greatest... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Rich with wisdom and gentle irony, Oliver Goldsmith's only novel is a charming comedy that tells of an unworldly and generous vicar who lives contentedly with his large family until disaster strikes. When his idyllic life is brutally interrupted by bankruptcy and his daughter's... Read Full Overview

Rich with wisdom and gentle irony, Oliver Goldsmith's only novel is a charming comedy that tells of an unworldly and generous vicar who lives contentedly with his large family until disaster strikes. When his idyllic life is brutally interrupted by bankruptcy and his daughter's... Read Full Overview

Rich with wisdom and gentle irony, Oliver Goldsmith's only novel is a charming comedy that tells of an unworldly and generous vicar who lives contentedly with his large family until disaster strikes. When his idyllic life is brutally interrupted by bankruptcy and his daughter's... Read Full Overview