{"product_id":"2026100009318-secondhand-the-spiritual-quixote-or-the-summers-ramble-of-mr-geoffry-wildgoose-a-comic-romance","title":"The Spiritual Quixote: Or The Summer's Ramble Of Mr. Geoffry Wildgoose, A Comic Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\n\nPublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216194412763,"sku":"2026100009318-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d5a1bddc-ff77-4bda-bced-a714a4094b74.png?v=1788405017","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009318-secondhand-the-spiritual-quixote-or-the-summers-ramble-of-mr-geoffry-wildgoose-a-comic-romance","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}