2.Plot DOVER THRIFT.EDITIONS Set in rural 18th-century Oliver Goldsmith The Vicar of Wakefield England,The Vicar of Wakefield chronicles the life of Vicar Charles Primrose,his wife Deborah,and their children. 2. Plot ❖ Set in rural 18th-century England, The Vicar of Wakefield chronicles the life of Vicar Charles Primrose, his wife Deborah, and their children