{"product_id":"2026100012229-secondhand-the-vicar-of-wakefield-she-stoops-to-conquer-and-poems","title":"The Vicar Of Wakefield; She Stoops To Conquer And Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - cloth\/board in good condition\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew writers of the eighteenth century captured the warmth, wit, and gentle irony of English life as deftly as Oliver Goldsmith, and this magnificent collected volume presents three of his most enduring masterworks in a single, indispensable edition. The Vicar of Wakefield, his beloved novel, chronicles the trials of the good-hearted Dr. Primrose — a country clergyman whose unshakeable faith and domestic happiness are tested by a cascade of misfortunes, swindlers, and social humiliations, rendered throughout in Goldsmith's signature tone of tender, self-aware comedy. Alongside it stands She Stoops to Conquer, one of the most sparkling comedies in the English theatrical canon, in which mistaken identities and class confusion collide in a country house with irresistible, farcical energy. Rounding out the collection, Goldsmith's poems — including the celebrated pastoral elegy The Deserted Village — illustrate his rare gift for lyrical melancholy and moral reflection.\n\nThis edition, introduced by C. E. Vulliamy, situates Goldsmith's work within its rich Georgian context, illuminating the societal anxieties and sentimental ideals that animate each piece. Goldsmith writes with a deceptively easy grace that belies the precision of his craft; beneath the laughter and the pastoral idylls lies a sharp, compassionate critique of greed, social mobility, and the fragility of innocence. A cornerstone of British literary heritage, this anthology rewards both the devoted scholar and the first-time reader — leaving one to wonder how a single author could be equally at home in the novel, the theatre, and the poem, and excel triumphantly in all three.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022612693211,"sku":"2026100012229-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fba3c1b6-8632-48a9-9ec9-516d95d26998.png?v=1793665295","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012229-secondhand-the-vicar-of-wakefield-she-stoops-to-conquer-and-poems","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}