Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
1935
1951 1975 1999 film theatre |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Oliver_Goldsmith
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
personal growth
romantic relationships social commentary family dynamics Dr._Primrose's_moral_dilemmas |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired various adaptations
studied in literature courses reference in popular culture included in literary canon influenced_Victorian_literature |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
The Good-Natured Man
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| gptkbp:genre |
comedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Vicar of Wakefield
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:Jane_Austen |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Dr._Charles_Primrose
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| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation."
"A good conscience is a soft pillow." "I have often heard it said that the world is a stage, and we are all players." "There is nothing so bad, but it may be turned to good." "The heart that is truly good is always in the right place." |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
approximately 300
|
| gptkbp:plot |
explores themes of virtue and vice
culminates in a resolution of conflicts features a happy ending. follows the life of a vicar includes various misadventures |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
The Citizen of the World
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1766
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| gptkbp:publisher |
R._and_J._Dodsley
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:theme |
family
morality social class |