The Vicar Of Wakefield: Oliver Goldsmith

Here is 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. A  recognisable depiction of domestic life and loving family relationships, critical debates still rage over whether it is a straightforward novel of sentiment or a satire on the social and economic inequalities of the period.  Includes She Stoops To Conquer and a selection of poems.