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 Citizen of the World or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friend in the East (Volume 29)

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. (Volume 1); Including a Variety of Pieces

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B. (Volume 1); Including a Variety of Pieces

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith Volume 3; In Four Volumes, Containing the Citizen of the World, the Vicar of Wakefield, Essays, Poems and Plays

The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith Volume 3; In Four Volumes, Containing the Citizen of the World, the Vicar of Wakefield, Essays, Poems and Plays

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Cover of Roman History Abridged Volume 1

Roman History Abridged Volume 1

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Cover of Letters from a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East

Letters from a Citizen of the World to His Friends in the East

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Cover of A History of the Earth and of Animals in General

A History of the Earth and of Animals in General

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Cover of An Abridgment of the History of England, Continued to 1810. Genuine Ed., Stereotyped. with a Continuation to the Present Period

An Abridgment of the History of England, Continued to 1810. Genuine Ed., Stereotyped. with a Continuation to the Present Period

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Cover of Selections from the Citizen of the World and Other Essays, Animated Nature, the Vicar of Wakefield

Selections from the Citizen of the World and Other Essays, Animated Nature, the Vicar of Wakefield

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Cover of Miscellaneous Works Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected by James Prior, Volume 2

Miscellaneous Works Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected by James Prior, Volume 2

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Cover of The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Ed. by P. Cunningham

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Ed. by P. Cunningham

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected by J. Prior (Volume 1)

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected by J. Prior (Volume 1)

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Cover of An History of England, in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son (Volume 2)

An History of England, in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son (Volume 2)

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Cover of Goldsmith's History of Greece, Abridged (Volume 1-2)

Goldsmith's History of Greece, Abridged (Volume 1-2)

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Cover of The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country (Volume 1)

The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, Residing in London, to His Friends in the Country (Volume 1)

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

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

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Cover of Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, Ed. by M. MacMillan

Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield, Ed. by M. MacMillan

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Cover of The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second (Volume 1)

The History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second (Volume 1)

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. (Volume 2); Letters from a Citizen of the World, to His Friend in the East. a Familiar Introduction to the Study of Natural History

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. (Volume 2); Letters from a Citizen of the World, to His Friend in the East. a Familiar Introduction to the Study of Natural History

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Cover of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 3); Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith (Volume 3); Including a Variety of Pieces Now First Collected

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Cover of An Abridgment of the History of England to the Death of George the Second, Continued, by an Eminent Writer, to the Peace of Amiens

An Abridgment of the History of England to the Death of George the Second, Continued, by an Eminent Writer, to the Peace of Amiens

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Cover of Goldsmith's Choice Works; Comprising His Vicar of Wakefield, Poems and Plays

Goldsmith's Choice Works; Comprising His Vicar of Wakefield, Poems and Plays

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Cover of A History of England in a Series of Letters (Volume 1)

A History of England in a Series of Letters (Volume 1)

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Cover of A History of England in a Series of Letters (Volume 2)

A History of England in a Series of Letters (Volume 2)

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Cover of Roman History Abridged; For the Use of Schools

Roman History Abridged; For the Use of Schools