The Vicar of Wakefield, A Tale Illustrated with Numerous Engravings with an Account of the Author's Life and Writings
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1877.
Price: $18.00
Hardcover. First illustrated. Good Front hinge cracked, 2in crack in top of back hinge, cloth on spine detached at back spine hinge and hanging loose, spine ends chipped, cloth on panel corners rubbed through, some light soiling on panels, page edges lightly browned. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Oliver Goldsmith
birth name: Oliver Goldsmith
born: 11/10/1730
died: 4/4/1774
Biography
British essayist, poet, novelist, dramatist, and eccentric, notable for his graceful and lively writing style. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature His best known works include the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766) and the play She Stoops to Conquer (1771). He is also believed by some scholars to have written the children's tale "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes," which popularized the term for an annoyingly virtuous person.more