A Victorian collected Goldsmith, opening with a sketch of his life in the hard years when writers had lost their patrons and not yet found a reading public. At its heart is The Vicar of Wakefield, in which the good-natured Dr. Primrose and his family lose their fortune, move to a humble parish and meet a run of misfortunes and false friends.
Goldsmith’s warmth and gentle irony in an edition originally illustrated by George Pinwell and engraved by the Dalziel brothers. Download the free EPUB.