A brand-new, scholarly yet accessible edition of one of English literature's most widely reprinted works, offering an accurate text and extensive and helpful annotation. Contextual materials include a lively introduction to the history of the international reception of The Vicar of Wakefield by many kinds of readers over 250 years.
"A ... scholarly yet accessible edition of one of English literature's most widely reprinted works, offering an accurate text and extensive ... annotation. Contextual materials include [an] introduction to the history of the international reception of The Vicar of Wakefield by many kinds of readers over 250 years"--