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The Vicar of Wakefield
de Oliver Goldsmith
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien/No Jacket
- Librería
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London, Paris & Melbourne: Cassell & Company Limited, 1907 Book. Good. Green Suede Leather. First Thus. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Novel by the Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774). Introduction by Sir Henry Irving. 192pp. All edges gilt. Bound in dark green suede with gilt title to spine and design to front cover. Yapped edges. Some rubbing and slight loss to spine and corners, and 4" crease to top panel, otherwise good reading copy with no inscriptions..
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
- Washburn Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 016023
- Título
- The Vicar of Wakefield
- Autor
- Oliver Goldsmith
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Thus
- Editorial
- Cassell & Company Limited
- Lugar de publicación
- London, Paris & Melbourne
- Fecha de publicación
- 1907
- Tamaño
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Collectable Fiction;
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- 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...
- Edges
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
