Oliver Goldsmith

1,133 books • 31 series

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.
Jul 9, 2012
Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith; With a Life and Notes Volume 4

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith; With a Life and Notes Volume 4

Jul 9, 2012
Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith; A New Ed. Containing Pieces Hitherto Uncollected, and a Life of the Author Volume 1

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith; A New Ed. Containing Pieces Hitherto Uncollected, and a Life of the Author Volume 1

Jul 9, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B; Including a Variety of Pieces Volume 4

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B; Including a Variety of Pieces Volume 4

Jul 8, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's Roman History; Abridged by Himself, for the Use of Schools

Goldsmith's Roman History; Abridged by Himself, for the Use of Schools

Jul 8, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; The Life of Dr. Parnell. the Life of Henry Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. [Miscellaneous Prefaces]. the Bee. Essays Volume 4

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; The Life of Dr. Parnell. the Life of Henry Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. [Miscellaneous Prefaces]. the Bee. Essays Volume 4

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, with an Intr. by Sir H. Irving

The Vicar of Wakefield, with an Intr. by Sir H. Irving

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Abridged for Use in Schools by H.C. Bowen

The Vicar of Wakefield, Abridged for Use in Schools by H.C. Bowen

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's Roman History; For the Use of Schools Revised and Corrected, and a Vocabulary of Proper Names Appended with Prosodial Marks, to Assist in

Goldsmith's Roman History; For the Use of Schools Revised and Corrected, and a Vocabulary of Proper Names Appended with Prosodial Marks, to Assist in

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The History of Greece, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great Volume 2

The History of Greece, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great Volume 2

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 1

The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 1

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's the Traveller, and the Deserted Village; Gray's Elegy and Other Poems

Goldsmith's the Traveller, and the Deserted Village; Gray's Elegy and Other Poems

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Selections from "The Citizen of the World" and Other Essays, "Animated Nature," "The Vicar of Wakefield" with "The Deserted Village."

Selections from "The Citizen of the World" and Other Essays, "Animated Nature," "The Vicar of Wakefield" with "The Deserted Village."

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's the Vicar of Wakefield and the Deserted Village

Goldsmith's the Vicar of Wakefield and the Deserted Village

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Ed. by H.W. Boynton

The Vicar of Wakefield, Ed. by H.W. Boynton

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Abridged; Containing the Natural History of Animals, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, & Insects. on the Plan Recommended by Miss Hannah More. for the Use of Schools, and Youth of Both Sexes

Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature, Abridged; Containing the Natural History of Animals, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, & Insects. on the Plan Recommended by Miss Hannah More. for the Use of Schools, and Youth of Both Sexes

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. 1; Poetical Works Dramas the Vicar of Wakefield

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. 1; Poetical Works Dramas the Vicar of Wakefield

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith, with the Addition of the Vicar of Wakefield, Memoir, Etc

The Poems and Plays of Oliver Goldsmith, with the Addition of the Vicar of Wakefield, Memoir, Etc

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B; Including a Variety of Pieces Volume 2

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B; Including a Variety of Pieces Volume 2

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Mirror of Amusement

Mirror of Amusement

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, with a Memoir of Goldsmith by Prof. Masson

The Vicar of Wakefield, with a Memoir of Goldsmith by Prof. Masson

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Collins, and T. Warton; With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes

The Poetical Works of Goldsmith, Collins, and T. Warton; With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Deserted Village, with Notes and a Brief Sketch of the Life of Goldsmith by C.P. Mason

The Deserted Village, with Notes and a Brief Sketch of the Life of Goldsmith by C.P. Mason

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Roman History, from the Foundation of the City of Rome, to the Destruction of the Western Empire Volume 1

The Roman History, from the Foundation of the City of Rome, to the Destruction of the Western Empire Volume 1

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The History of Greece, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great Volume 1

The History of Greece, from the Earliest State, to the Death of Alexander the Great Volume 1