Oliver Goldsmith

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Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774) was born in Ireland. Having studied at Trinity College, Dublin, he studied medicine at Edinburgh and Leyden after being rejected by the Church of Ireland. Settling in London, he was writing professionally by 1757 and became a friend of Johnson. Best known for She Stoops to Conquer, The Vicar of Wakefield is his only novel and is generally considered his finest work.

Stephen Coote was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge and Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the author of critical studies of Chaucer, T.S. Eliot and English literature of the Middle Ages, as well as biographies of Byron and William Morris.
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The History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great. to Which Is Added, a Summary Account of the Affairs of Greece to the Sacking of Constantinople by the Othomans

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Cover of The History of Greece, from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great

The History of Greece, from the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great

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Cover of The History of Rome; Abridged

The History of Rome; Abridged

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Cover of Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England; Brought Down to the General Peace of Europe, Concluded at Paris, in 1815

Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England; Brought Down to the General Peace of Europe, Concluded at Paris, in 1815

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Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 15); Roman History. with an Account of His Life and Writings

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 15); Roman History. with an Account of His Life and Writings

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Cover of Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 3; With a New Life of the Author

Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 3; With a New Life of the Author

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 2)

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 2)

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The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 4)

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The Complete Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 12); Animated Nature

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The Complete Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 15); Animated Nature

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The Complete Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 16); Animated Nature

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The Complete Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 4); Miscellaneous Works

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Cover of The History of Rome from the Foundation of the City of Rome to the Destruction of the Western Empire

The History of Rome from the Foundation of the City of Rome to the Destruction of the Western Empire

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Cover of An Abridgment of the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Death of George the Second

An Abridgment of the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Death of George the Second

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Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield (Volume 2)

The Vicar of Wakefield (Volume 2)

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Cover of An Abridgement of the History of England; From the Invasion of Julius CA Sar to the Death of George the Second

An Abridgement of the History of England; From the Invasion of Julius CA Sar to the Death of George the Second

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Now First Uniformly Collected

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Now First Uniformly Collected

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Cover of Compendio de La Historia Romana (1); (1820. 205 P.), T II (195 P.)

Compendio de La Historia Romana (1); (1820. 205 P.), T II (195 P.)

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Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 5); Prefaces and Introductions. Animated Nature (Extracts) Nobleman's Letters. Goody Two-Shoes. Index

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 5); Prefaces and Introductions. Animated Nature (Extracts) Nobleman's Letters. Goody Two-Shoes. Index

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The Grecian History, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great (Volume 2)

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Cover of The Grecian History; From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great

The Grecian History; From the Earliest State to the Death of Alexander the Great

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Cover of The Grecian History (Volume 1-2); From the Earliest State, to the Death of Alex. the Great

The Grecian History (Volume 1-2); From the Earliest State, to the Death of Alex. the Great

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Cover of Essays and the Bee (Volume 1-2)

Essays and the Bee (Volume 1-2)

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works (Volume 3); Containing the Vicar of Wakefield, Citizen of the World, and Essays and Poems

The Miscellaneous Works (Volume 3); Containing the Vicar of Wakefield, Citizen of the World, and Essays and Poems