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Vicar of Wakefield

Book • 2017
Le "Vicar of Wakefield" d'Oliver Goldsmith est un roman sentimental et comique qui raconte l'histoire d'un pasteur et de sa famille.

L'œuvre explore des thèmes tels que la famille, la religion, la pauvreté et la richesse.

Le style d'écriture est simple et accessible, et l'histoire est pleine d'humour et de situations cocasses.

Le roman est une satire sociale qui critique les conventions sociales et les préjugés de l'époque.

Il est considéré comme un classique de la littérature anglaise et continue d'être apprécié pour son charme et son humour.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

Mentioned as one of the books David read in his father's collection, providing him an escape from his harsh reality.
David Copperfield: Chapter 4
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Melvyn Bragg
as one of Goldsmith's lasting triumphs.
Oliver Goldsmith
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Jon Stobart
as an example of literary critique contrasting ideal and flawed clergymen.
Jon Stobart, "Life in the Georgian Parsonage: Morals, Material Goods and the English Clergy" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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Drew Keene
as a novel to look into from the 1700s.
CR Episode 277: Tristram Shandy, Part VIII
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Nick Eicher
in the context of dating, mentioning "handsome is that handsome does".
8.26.25 Parents rights in California, the rise of deadlier drugs, and a Pittsburgh chapel filled with religious relics
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Cyril Welch
in connection with Oscar Wilde's essay 'The Critic as Artist' and as part of recommended reading for contrast with Heidegger.
Martin Heidegger, "Being and Time: An Annotated Translation" (Yale UP, 2026)

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