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.
Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Miscellaneous Poems. Dramatic Poems Volume 2

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Miscellaneous Poems. Dramatic Poems Volume 2

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Illustr. by G. Thomas

The Vicar of Wakefield, Illustr. by G. Thomas

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Letters from a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East Volume 3

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; Letters from a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East Volume 3

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield; Sabinus and Olinda and an Essay on the Sagacity of Insects

The Vicar of Wakefield; Sabinus and Olinda and an Essay on the Sagacity of Insects

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

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

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; With a New Life of the Author Volume 1

Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith; With a New Life of the Author Volume 1

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Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. 2; Enquiry Into the Present State of Polite Learning the Citizen of the World

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. 2; Enquiry Into the Present State of Polite Learning the Citizen of the World

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Cover of The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with a Memoir by W. Spalding

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with a Memoir by W. Spalding

Jun 18, 2012
Cover of She Stoops to Conquer - The Original Classic Edition

She Stoops to Conquer - The Original Classic Edition

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of An Abridgment of the History of England, Continued to 1810

An Abridgment of the History of England, Continued to 1810

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B; Now First Collected. with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author Volume 1

The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B; Now First Collected. with an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author Volume 1

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's Natural History, with Notes Collected, with a Life of O. Goldsmith by G.M. Bussey, by H. Innes

Goldsmith's Natural History, with Notes Collected, with a Life of O. Goldsmith by G.M. Bussey, by H. Innes

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith; In Four Volumes, Containing the Citizen of the World, the Vicar of Wakefield, Essays, Poems and Plays Volume 1

The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith; In Four Volumes, Containing the Citizen of the World, the Vicar of Wakefield, Essays, Poems and Plays Volume 1

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Dr. Parnell. the Life of Henry Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. [Miscellaneous Prefaces]. the Bee. Essays Volume 4

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

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Illustr. by Sangster

The Vicar of Wakefield, Illustr. by Sangster

May 17, 2012
Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. Volume 2; Including a Variety of Pieces

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

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Cover of The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with Remarks, Attempting to Ascertain the Actual Scene of the Deserted Village, by R.H. Newell

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with Remarks, Attempting to Ascertain the Actual Scene of the Deserted Village, by R.H. Newell

May 13, 2012
Cover of Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Greece; Abridged, by the Addition of Several New Chapters and Numerous Useful Notes. Together with Questions for Examination at the End of Each Section. Illustrated with Thirty-Two Engravings on Wood

Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Greece; Abridged, by the Addition of Several New Chapters and Numerous Useful Notes. Together with Questions for Examination at the End of Each Section. Illustrated with Thirty-Two Engravings on Wood

May 9, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith. the Traveller, the Deserted Village and Retaliation, with Notes by A.R. Vardy

Goldsmith. the Traveller, the Deserted Village and Retaliation, with Notes by A.R. Vardy

May 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Adapted for Use in Schools

The Vicar of Wakefield, Adapted for Use in Schools

May 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield, Including J. Forster's Essay on the Story, and Illustr. by J.M. Wright

The Vicar of Wakefield, Including J. Forster's Essay on the Story, and Illustr. by J.M. Wright

May 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical and Prose Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with Life

The Poetical and Prose Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with Life

May 1, 2012
Cover of The Works of Washington Irving

The Works of Washington Irving

May 1, 2012
Cover of Pictorial History of England; From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II.

Pictorial History of England; From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II.