Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 581 Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver The Vicar of Wakefield Charles J. Griep and David Widger "The Vicar of Wakefield" by Oliver Goldsmith is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around the life and experiences of Dr. Charles Primrose, a vicar, who navigates personal and familial trials while maintaining an optimistic and moralistic outlook. The narrative explores themes of virtue, familial love, and societal expectations, showcasing the interplay between simplicity and the complexities introduced by wealth and social status. The opening portion of the book establishes the character of Dr. Primrose and his idyllic life with his family in the countryside. He describes his contentment, the joys of his home, and the vibrant personalities of his children, Olivia and Sophia. The vicar’s philosophy on life emphasizes humility and the importance of moral character over material wealth. However, their happiness is soon disrupted by a failure in fortune, hinting at the challenges they will face ahead. The text also introduces Mr. Burchell, a potential ally, and hints at budding romances that complicate family dynamics. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of pastoral tranquility shadowed by the looming specter of misfortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Poor families -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 402453 402617 2024-10-02T04:19:13.680896 2023-10-02T04:28:05.135534 text/html text/html 411943 2022-03-11T22:26:14 text/html 282790 2024-10-02T04:19:19.204844 application/epub+zip 283955 2024-10-02T04:19:14.756903 application/epub+zip 254914 2024-10-02T04:19:14.112955 application/epub+zip 371198 2024-10-02T04:19:23.089847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341423 2024-10-02T04:19:18.679878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312649 2022-09-02T05:24:21.517030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384952 384936 2024-10-02T04:19:13.204912 2023-10-02T04:28:04.725589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 384785 2022-03-11T20:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20782 2024-10-02T04:19:23.478816 application/rdf+xml 12272 2024-10-02T04:19:14.385871 image/jpeg 2014 2024-10-02T04:19:14.162864 image/jpeg 145199 2022-03-11T20:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 226564 2022-03-11T22:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 235728 2024-10-02T04:19:13.720888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia