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Oliver Goldsmith was an 18th-century Irish writer known for his essays. His essays were characterized by their wit, humor, and social commentary. Goldsmith's...
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Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 ... but he eventually secured a position writing book reviews for the Monthly Review. ... sometimes philosophical pieces provided social satire thinly veiled by fiction.
The Vicar of Wakefield, novel by Oliver Goldsmith, published in two volumes in 1766. The story, a portrait of village life, is narrated by Dr. Primrose, the title character, whose family endures many trials—including the loss of most of their money, the seduction of one daughter, the destruction of their home by fire, and the vicar’s incarceration—before all is put right in the end.
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Oliver Goldsmith. 2,830 books134 followers. Literary reputation of Irish-born British writer Oliver Goldsmith rests on his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the dramatic comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773). This Anglo-Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, and essayist wrote, translated, or ...
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The Good-Natur'd Man. She Stoops to Conquer. Signature. Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish writer best known for his works such as The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), The Good-Natur'd Man (1768), The Deserted Village (1770) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771).
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Oliver Goldsmith. 3.65. 11,993 ratings412 reviews. ""She Stoops To Conquer"" is a play written by Oliver Goldsmith and first performed in 1773. The play is a comedy of manners and tells the story of a young man named Charles Marlow, who is set to visit the home of Mr. Hardcastle with his friend George Hastings.
