""The Village and the Newspaper"" is a novel written by George Crabbe, first published in 1783. It is a social commentary on the effects of the introduction of a newspaper to a small village community in rural England. The novel follows the lives of several characters in the village, including the wealthy landowner Mr. Bloomfield, the village schoolmaster Mr. Merryman, and the young lovers Edward and Lucy. The arrival of the newspaper brings with...
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