The Vicar of Wakefield
1773 edition title page | |
| Author | Oliver Goldsmith |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, satire, novel |
| Published | 1766 (R. Collins) |
| Publication place | Great Britain |
| Media type | Print, octavo |
| Pages | 437 |
| 823.6 | |
| LC Class | 647209259 |
The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by Himself is a 1766 novel by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among the British citizenry, and remains a classic of English literature. The work finds mention in some of the best-known novels of the 19th century, including A Tale of Two Cities and Frankenstein. It also saw over 200 editions being produced during the same period, and was widely praised as a staple of English reading novels.