The Spiritual Quixote: Or The Summer's Ramble Of Mr. Geoffry Wildgoose, A Comic Romance
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterpiece of eighteenth-century satirical fiction, The Spiritual Quixote: or The Summer's Ramble of Mr. Geoffry Wildgoose, A Comic Romance chronicles the misadventures of the zealously misguided Geoffry Wildgoose, a country gentleman who, seized by evangelical fervour, abandons his comfortable rural life to wander the roads of England as a self-appointed Methodist preacher. Richard Graves, a contemporary and friend of figures such as William Shenstone, crafts a brilliantly comic narrative that lampoons the religious enthusiasm of the Methodist movement with the sharp wit and gentle irony of a true Augustan stylist, drawing unmistakable parallels to Cervantes' immortal knight-errant. Published in 1762 and presented here in a definitive 1967 Oxford University Press edition with an introduction by Clarence Tracy, the novel stands as a significant document of Georgian social and religious life, illustrating the tensions between Established Church propriety and the perceived excesses of Wesleyan revivalism. Graves writes with a warmth and humanity that prevents his satire from curdling into mere contempt, making Wildgoose a figure as endearing as he is absurd. For readers who believe they have exhausted the great comic novels of the eighteenth century, this witty and surprisingly tender romance offers a long-overdue rediscovery.
Author: Richard Graves
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Oxford University Press
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterpiece of eighteenth-century satirical fiction, The Spiritual Quixote: or The Summer's Ramble of Mr. Geoffry Wildgoose, A Comic Romance chronicles the misadventures of the zealously misguided Geoffry Wildgoose, a country gentleman who, seized by evangelical fervour, abandons his comfortable rural life to wander the roads of England as a self-appointed Methodist preacher. Richard Graves, a contemporary and friend of figures such as William Shenstone, crafts a brilliantly comic narrative that lampoons the religious enthusiasm of the Methodist movement with the sharp wit and gentle irony of a true Augustan stylist, drawing unmistakable parallels to Cervantes' immortal knight-errant. Published in 1762 and presented here in a definitive 1967 Oxford University Press edition with an introduction by Clarence Tracy, the novel stands as a significant document of Georgian social and religious life, illustrating the tensions between Established Church propriety and the perceived excesses of Wesleyan revivalism. Graves writes with a warmth and humanity that prevents his satire from curdling into mere contempt, making Wildgoose a figure as endearing as he is absurd. For readers who believe they have exhausted the great comic novels of the eighteenth century, this witty and surprisingly tender romance offers a long-overdue rediscovery.