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The Vicar of Wakefield
de Oliver Goldsmith
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
Plano, Texas, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Attractive and petite 19th century edition of Goldsmith's popular novel. Light blue cloth with silver gilt on spine and front. B&W illustration of the author as frontispiece.
Cover is stained with wear on corners and top & heel of spine. Spine is darkened. Pages are age tanned.
Cover is stained with wear on corners and top & heel of spine. Spine is darkened. Pages are age tanned.
Sinopsis
"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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Detalles
- Librería
- PWK Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- G37
- Título
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Autor
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Henry Altemus
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1894
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Catálogos del vendedor
- PWK Novels;
- Size
- 4 1/4 & 6
Términos de venta
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PWK Books
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Plano, Texas
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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