On March 27, 1766 in Celtic History

First publication of the vicar of wakefield by oliver goldsmith

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Thu 27 Mar 1766

    The Vicar of Wakefield, subtitled A Tale, Supposed to be written by Himself, is a novel by Anglo-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.

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