Famous authors · 18th century
Oliver Goldsmith
1728 to 1774 · Anglo-Irish · Poetry, Drama
What sets their writing apart: Study Goldsmith for warmth and economy across forms: poem, novel and play built on clear feeling and gentle irony. A model for likable narration and comic timing.
Notable works
- The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)
- The Good-Natur'd Man (1768)
- The Deserted Village (1770)
- She Stoops to Conquer (1773)
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