A review by ameliaminamikoji
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

5.0

''The Vicar of Wakefield' remains a peculiarly odd generic hybrid that participates in modes as diverse as the picaresque novel, the French philosophical conte, the periodical essay, domestic conduct books, and the traditions of classical fabulists such as Aesop, while at the same time invoking the formal structures and arguments of everything from sermons and political pamphlets to the lyrics of the pleasure gardens and the popular ballads of the city streets.' (Robert L. Mack)