The Vicar of Wakefield

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The Vicar of Wakefield is a famous 18th-century novel by Oliver Goldsmith that follows the misfortunes and moral steadfastness of a rural English clergyman and his family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
author Oliver Goldsmith NERFINISHED
containsMotif disguise and mistaken identity
marriage plots
misfortunes followed by restoration
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
educationalUse studied in courses on 18th-century fiction
genre domestic fiction
novel
sentimental novel
hasAdaptation film adaptations
stage adaptations
hasCharacter Dr. Charles Primrose NERFINISHED
George Primrose NERFINISHED
Moses Primrose NERFINISHED
Mr. Burchell NERFINISHED
Mrs. Primrose NERFINISHED
Olivia Primrose NERFINISHED
Sophia Primrose NERFINISHED
Squire Thornhill NERFINISHED
literaryInfluenceOn Victorian novelists
literaryMovement sentimentalism
literaryPeriod 18th-century literature
literaryStatus classic of English literature
mainCharacter Dr. Charles Primrose NERFINISHED
moralFocus steadfastness in misfortune
moralPerspective Christian ethics
narrativeForm first-person narrative
narrator Dr. Charles Primrose NERFINISHED
notableFor blend of pathos and humor
depiction of a rural clergyman and his family
originalLanguage English
protagonistOccupation Anglican vicar
publicationCentury 18th century
setting rural England
structure prose fiction
theme Christian morality
family
hypocrisy
resilience in adversity
social class
virtue
timePeriodOfFiction 18th century
tone comic
didactic
sentimental

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Abraham Solomon notableWork The Vicar of Wakefield
Harold M. Shaw notableWork The Vicar of Wakefield
Harold M. Shaw directed The Vicar of Wakefield