A novella by British author O. Goldsmith. Published in 1766. It centers on the family of Primrose, a country clergyman, and depicts events that occur in an idyllic atmosphere with a touch of irony. The story is about a good-natured, gullible family who are hit one after another by misfortune, but are eventually able to recover and return to a peaceful life. Goethe particularly liked the joyful, idyllic atmosphere, and was strongly influenced by this work when he was young. [Futoshi Enomoto] "The Vicar of Wakefield" translated by Saburo Kanki (Iwanami Bunko) [References] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
イギリスの作家、O・ゴールドスミスの中編小説。1766年刊。田舎(いなか)牧師プリムローズの家族を中心に、生起するできごとを多少のアイロニーを含めて牧歌的な雰囲気のなかで描いている。人のよい、だまされやすい一家に災いが次々と降りかかり、最後には一時に不幸がどっと押し寄せるが、無事収まって平和な暮らしに復するという物語。その楽しい牧歌的な雰囲気は、とくにゲーテの好んだところで、彼は若いときにこの作品から強い影響を受けた。 [榎本 太] 『神吉三郎訳『ウェークフィールドの牧師』(岩波文庫)』 [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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