About “The Vicar of Wakefield”
The Vicar of Wakefield is a 1766 novel written by Oliver Goldsmith, an Anglo-Irish author who lived from 1728 to 1774. The book was composed between 1761 and 1762 and first published in London in 1766. It became one of the most popular novels of the 18th century, widely read by the British public. The novel was reprinted in over 200 editions during its initial period and was regarded as a common and essential part of English literature at the time. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1766