The Vicar of Wakefield
“The Vicar of Wakefield — subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself — is a novel by Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728–1774). It was written from 1761 to 1762 and published in 1766. It was one of the most popular and widely read 18th-century novels among Victorians.” (Citation from Wikipedia: The free Encyclopaedia)
"The Vicar — Dr Charles Primrose — with his wife Deborah and their six children, lives an idyllic life in a country parish. He is wealthy due to investing an inheritance he received from a deceased relative, and he donates the £34 that his job pays annually to local orphans and war veterans. On the evening of his son George's wedding to wealthy Arabella Wilmot, the Vicar loses all his money through the bankruptcy of his merchant investor who has left town abruptly." (Citation from Wikipedia: The free Encyclopaedia)
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