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The Vicar of Wakefield
de Oliver Goldsmith
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- near fine
- Librería
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Adam and Charles Black, 1903. Hardcover. near fine. Bound in original decorated cloth with gilt lettering and design to cover and spine. 260pp. Containing thirteen facsimile illustrations in colour by John Massey Wright. Bookplate of previous owner on front pastedown. Age-toning to endpapers. A very nice copy.
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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- Librería
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 56729
- Título
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Autor
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - near fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Adam and Charles Black
- Fecha de publicación
- 1903
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature/Fiction;
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
