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.
Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II, with a Continuation to the Year 1858; With Questions for Examination at the End of Each Section, Etc

Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II, with a Continuation to the Year 1858; With Questions for Examination at the End of Each Section, Etc

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's Traveller, with Notes and a Life of the Poet by W. McLeod. (Oxf. Local Exam.).

Goldsmith's Traveller, with Notes and a Life of the Poet by W. McLeod. (Oxf. Local Exam.).

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, Citizen of the World, Poetical Works, Etc

Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, Citizen of the World, Poetical Works, Etc

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Vicar of Wakefield (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

The Vicar of Wakefield (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's History of Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, Etc; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Goldsmith's History of Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, Etc; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Whittaker's Improved Edition of Pinnock's Goldsmith's History of Rome

Whittaker's Improved Edition of Pinnock's Goldsmith's History of Rome

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with a Sketch of His Life and Writings

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with a Sketch of His Life and Writings

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II, with a Continuation to the Present Time

Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's Abridgment of the History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II, with a Continuation to the Present Time

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of History of Man and Quadrupeds, with Numerous Original Notes & C. by E. Bellchambers in Two Volumes Volume 1

History of Man and Quadrupeds, with Numerous Original Notes & C. by E. Bellchambers in Two Volumes Volume 1

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Letters from a Citizen of the World

Letters from a Citizen of the World

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the Life of the Author, Embellished with Wood Cuts by T. Bewick

The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with the Life of the Author, Embellished with Wood Cuts by T. Bewick

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II with a Continuation to the Present Time

Goldsmith's History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II with a Continuation to the Present Time

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's History of Man and Quadrupeds Volume 2; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Goldsmith's History of Man and Quadrupeds Volume 2; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Good-Natured Man, a Comedy Ed. by H. Littledale

The Good-Natured Man, a Comedy Ed. by H. Littledale

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical Works of Goldsmith and Gray Volume 2, No. 1

The Poetical Works of Goldsmith and Gray Volume 2, No. 1

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of An Abridgement of Dr. Goldsmith's Natural History of Beasts and Birds; Interspersed with a Variety of Interesting Anecdotes, and Illustrated by Nearly Two Hundred Engravings on Wood in the Manner of Bewick

An Abridgement of Dr. Goldsmith's Natural History of Beasts and Birds; Interspersed with a Variety of Interesting Anecdotes, and Illustrated by Nearly Two Hundred Engravings on Wood in the Manner of Bewick

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith; Comprising the Vicar of Wakefield, the Traveller, the Deserted Village and a Sketch of the Life of Oliver Goldsmith

Dalziels' Illustrated Goldsmith; Comprising the Vicar of Wakefield, the Traveller, the Deserted Village and a Sketch of the Life of Oliver Goldsmith

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of England; With a Continuation to the Year 1858

Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of England; With a Continuation to the Year 1858

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Poetical Works of Goldsmith and Gray; With a Memoir of Each ...

The Poetical Works of Goldsmith and Gray; With a Memoir of Each ...

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Goldsmith's History of Man and Quadrupeds Volume 1; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Goldsmith's History of Man and Quadrupeds Volume 1; With Numerous Original Notes, &C., &C

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of The Beauties of English Poesy

The Beauties of English Poesy

Mar 1, 2012
Cover of Poesies Choisies D'Olivier Goldsmith...

Poesies Choisies D'Olivier Goldsmith...

Feb 18, 2012
Cover of Oeuvres Choisies De Goldsmith Et De Sterne...

Oeuvres Choisies De Goldsmith Et De Sterne...

Feb 9, 2012
Cover of An Abridgment of the History of England, to the Death of George II

An Abridgment of the History of England, to the Death of George II