The Vicar of Wakefield (Abridged) Audiobook

" It's a short novel with a good, concise meaning. It's about a guy who eventually learns that even when the material world is gone it's only family that matters in the end. "

" This is such a fun and happy book. "

" A good, didactic Victorian novel in which virtue is rewarded and vice leads to degradation and premature death. A good read when you're feeling up to simple morality and robust syntax. "

" Delightful little book, I think. The Vicar is so pompous, yet with such a good heart, one can't help but love him. Not perhaps the most thrilling, but a cozy read, and one I enjoy. "

" Good, light, funny, a few moments of real depth, and one impossible happy ending after another, which, it turned out, I needed. "

" Primarily a narrative linking various essays on religion, morality and politics. I found it preposterous at times and dull at others. "

" Mercatornet 101 YA. An interesting, moralistic story that's beautifully told, though the characters remain somewhat distant and unrelatable. I was impatient with the story throughout, but when finished I was very glad I'd read to the end. "

" It felt unintentionally hilarious which considerably heightened my enjoyment. "

" Oh dear, very dated, but I can understand it's popularity in its day. Comical in places, preachy in others and overall a bit silly. "

" My dad picked this up at a garage sale, read it, loved it and sent it to me highly recommended. I found it to be a delightful read. Recommended. "

" What a creative retelling of the biblical Job story. I laughed until I cried and was even tempted to shed a few real tears throughout. Thoroughly entertaining and instructive... "

" I believe this book could be the root cause of narcolepsy. "

" Charming, expressive, comical, heart-warming; how Goldsmith could turn a phrase - a delight to the senses. But ever present was the great English class divide; such a gulf between the haves and the have-nots. But perserverance prevales and faith in God unpins the life in misery or joy. "

" A pretty cute book. But I have to say, I treated this as a comedy and didn't take the story too seriously. It's really entertaining though. I thought the Vicar's sermons were very cute too. "

" Love it!.....and chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. "

" I find that I prefer satire in short story rather than in novel. This book was a pain to read maybe in part because I had to answer many questions about it for a college class. The things that happened in it were just too unbelievable and it dragged in places. I was so glad to be finished with it. "

" I think this book was fine, though its unfinished ending drives me nuts! "

" very cute. i'll give it that. "

" This book is a charming 18th century novel. "

" Charming, expressive, comical, heart-warming; how Goldsmith could turn a phrase - a delight to the senses. But ever present was the great English class divide; such a gulf between the haves and the have-nots. But perserverance prevales and faith in God unpins the life in misery or joy. "

" My favorite poet to date. "

" I understand that this book is a big joke, but there it is just not amusing enough in the end to be worth it. "

" A lot of this went over my head. I mean the main character just reminded me of Job from the bible. Everything that could go wrong just kept happening. "

" old old old book, but full of satire, irony etc. "

" The style of this book reminded me very strongly of Candide by Voltaire (though this was much more wholesome). I wonder if all books written in the 1700s come across sounding so stupid? "