The Vicar of Wakefield Study Guide

The Vicar of Wakefield

The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

The Vicar of Wakefield is the story of the title character, Dr. Primrose, and his family living in a parish in the English countryside. Primrose is financially ruined by a confidence man and then cruelly taxed by a merciless local squire. A comedy of errors ensues involving mistaken identity, deferred marriage, and financial mishaps that culminates in a happy ending for the Primroses when the squire's fortunes are suddenly reversed.

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