Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 750 Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver The Vicar of Wakefield Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Wakefield Charles J. Griep and David Widger "The Vicar of Wakefield" by Oliver Goldsmith is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around the life and experiences of Dr. Charles Primrose, a vicar, who navigates personal and familial trials while maintaining an optimistic and moralistic outlook. The narrative explores themes of virtue, familial love, and societal expectations, showcasing the interplay between simplicity and the complexities introduced by wealth and social status. The opening portion of the book establishes the character of Dr. Primrose and his idyllic life with his family in the countryside. He describes his contentment, the joys of his home, and the vibrant personalities of his children, Olivia and Sophia. The vicar’s philosophy on life emphasizes humility and the importance of moral character over material wealth. However, their happiness is soon disrupted by a failure in fortune, hinting at the challenges they will face ahead. The text also introduces Mr. Burchell, a potential ally, and hints at budding romances that complicate family dynamics. Overall, the beginning sets a tone of pastoral tranquility shadowed by the looming specter of misfortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/vicarofwakefield01gold/page/n5/mode/2up Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Poor families -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 403614 2025-08-27T09:00:10.421564 text/html 387666 2025-08-27T06:41:26 text/html 336168 2025-08-27T09:00:25.127463 application/epub+zip 336254 2025-08-27T09:00:17.118514 application/epub+zip 294150 2025-08-27T09:00:12.735516 application/epub+zip 774790 2025-08-27T09:00:32.432453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745663 2025-08-27T09:00:24.642489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312649 2022-09-02T05:24:21.517030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384952 2025-08-27T09:00:09.855556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365209 2025-08-27T06:41:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19772 2025-08-27T09:00:32.575514 application/rdf+xml 13605 2025-08-27T09:00:16.659517 image/jpeg 2090 2025-08-27T09:00:16.549559 image/jpeg 410215 2025-08-27T09:00:10.458587 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia