The Vicar of Wakefield (World's Classics Series)

Literature & Fiction

Oliver, Goldsmith

Classics

Oxford University Press

Oliver Goldsmith's hugely successful novel of 1766 remained for generations one of the most highly regarded and beloved works of eighteenth-century fiction. It depicts the fall and rise of the Primrose family, presided over by the benevolent vicar, the narrator of a fairy-tale plot of impersonation and deception, the abduction of a beautiful heroine and the machinations of an aristocratic villain. By turns comic and sentimental, the novel's popularity owes much to its recognizable depiction of domestic life and loving family relationships. New to this edition is an introduction by Robert L. Mack that examines the reasons for the novels enduring popularity, as well as the critical debates over whether it is a straightforward novel of sentiment or a satire on the social and economic inequalities of the period and the very literary conventions and morality it seems to embody. This edition also includes a new, up-to-date bibliography and expanded notes, and contains reprints of Arthur Friedman's authoritative Oxford English Novels text of the corrected first edition of 1766.

The Vicar of Wakefield (Oxford World's Classics)

Literary

This edition brings together four eighteenth-century comedies that illustrate the full variety of the social and cultural mores of the time. Fielding's The Modern Husband, written before the 1737 Licensing Act that restricted political and social comment, depicts wife-pandering and widespread social corruption. In Garrick and Colman's The Clandestine Marriage two lovers marry in defiance of parental wishes and rue the consequences. She Stoops to Conquer explores the comic and not-so-comic consequences of mistaken identity, and in Wild Oats, the strolling player Rover is a beacon of hope at a time of unrest. Part of the Oxford English Drama series, this edition has modern-spelling texts, critical introduction, wide-ranging annotation, and an informative bibliography. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

She Stoops to Conquer and Other Comedies (Oxford World's Classics)

John O'Keeffe

David, Garrick

George, Colman

Henry, Fielding

Dramas & Plays

Goldsmith's Roman History (1817)

The Good Natured Man: Comedy (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Good Natured Man: ComedyThis Comedy, which was, like the riva Ls, nearly driven from the Stage at its first representation, is a very strong proof of rich comic talents in the late Dr. Goldsmith, from which a good taste in the age might have elicited humour that would have lived but kelly had ﬂattered it up to a pitch of False De lz'cacy, from whose nauseous fastidiousness it could not descend to welcome the just delineations Of varied life.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from The History of Little Goody Two Shoes: Otherwise Called Mrs. Margery Two ShoesCare and discontent shortened the days of little Margery's father. He was forced from his family, and seized with a violent fever of which he died. Margery's poor mother survived the loss of her husband but a few days, and died of a broken heart, leaving Margery and her little brother to the wide world.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The History of Little Goody Two Shoes: Otherwise Called Mrs. Margery Two Shoes (Classic Reprint)

Children's Books

The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes: Otherwise Called, Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes (Classic Reprint)

Oliver Goldsmith's Traveller and Deserted Village

Travel

Franklin Classics Trade Press

Goldsmith's Roman History, Vol. 1 of 2: Abridged (Classic Reprint)

History

Ancient Civilizations

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: the Life of Dr. Parnell. the Life of Henry, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. the Bee. Essays

HardPress Limited

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