The Vicar of Wakefield
Автор:
Oliver GoldsmithЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2024-10-24Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
64
Description
Though published in 1766, The Vicar of Wakefield was one of the most popular and widely-read books of the Victorian era. References to Vicar in Victorian literature abound: George Eliot, Austen, Dickens, Mary Shelly, Charlotte Brontë, Alcott, Goethe, and many more famous writers all mention Vicar in their books.
The plot concerns the titular vicar, Charles Primrose, a mild-mannered and forgiving man who lives with his family in a country parish. His prosperity comes from careful investments of his inheritance—but when one of his business partners goes bankrupt, the vicar finds himself suddenly impoverished.
Perhaps the reason for Vicar’s long-lasting appeal is its careful balance between its...
