The Vicar of Wakefield

'The Vicar of Wakefield' is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among Victorians. The story revolves around The Vicar – Dr. Charles Primrose – who lives an idyllic life in a country parish with his wife Deborah, son George, daughters Olivia and Sophia, and three other children. He is wealthy due to investing an inherita...