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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Vicar of Wakefield canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Oliver Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
disguise and mistaken identity
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marriage plots ⓘ misfortunes followed by restoration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educationalUse | studied in courses on 18th-century fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
domestic fiction
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novel ⓘ sentimental novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. Charles Primrose
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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family ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ resilience in adversity ⓘ social class ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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didactic ⓘ sentimental ⓘ |
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