The vicar of Wakefield
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Sherman Oaks, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Mulready's brilliance as an artist was recognized at an early age, having been accepted to the Royal Academy School at the age of 14. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy at the age of 31, and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur for paintings that he sent the Paris International Exhibition. He was launched into certain fame as a book illustrator after his work in The Vicar of Wakefield.
Provenance: Rose (1819-90) was a solicitor, as well as a major print collector, confidant, and friend of artists, including James McNeill Whistler and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. He owned The Sleeper and Sleeping woman and had a magnificent collection of James Whistler's etchings.
NSTC, I&II, 2M40682.
Synopsis
"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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12203
- Title
- The vicar of Wakefield
- Author
- GOLDSMITH, Oliver
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Van Voorst
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- literature, poetry
Terms of Sale
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
About Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...