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The Vicar of Wakefield, Paperback / softback Book

The Vicar of Wakefield Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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The Vicar of Wakefield - subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself - is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774).

It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766.

It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among Victorians. In literary history books, The Vicar of Wakefield is often described as a sentimental novel, which displays the belief in the innate goodness of human beings.

But it can also be read as a satire on the sentimental novel and its values, as the vicar's values are apparently not compatible with the real "sinful" world.

It is only with Sir William Thornhill's help that he can get out of his calamities.

Moreover, an analogy can be drawn between Mr. Primrose's suffering and the Book of Job. This is particularly relevant to the question of why evil exists.

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