The Vicar of Wakefield
A Tale, supposed to be Written by Himself
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23764229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oliver Goldsmith (corresponding author) |
| Editors | Aileen Douglas (0009-0009-8733-1286), Ian Campbell Ross (0009-0009-4399-8353) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Vicar of Wakefield (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/9781108782654 |
| OpenAlex | W1555150147 |
| ISBN | 9781108782654 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This newly edited critical edition of an enduringly popular tale, one of the most widely reprinted and illustrated works of fiction in English, offers readers an authoritative text along with extensive and helpful annotation. Following the lives of the vicar and his family, and the various calamities which befall them, The Vicar of Wakefield was one of the most popular and beloved works of eighteenth-century fiction. A lively introduction details the reception of Goldsmith's tale, from comments by Frances Burney and Goethe, through Sir Walter Scott, Washington Irving and Henry James, to critics of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The volume also includes appendices comprising a wealth of contextual information, enhancing the work for contemporary readers. For scholars of Goldsmith and new readers alike, this edition will prove the authoritative version of a tale that moved generations of readers to laughter and to tears.
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 1980 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |