This biography, written by celebrated American author Washington Irving, offers a detailed account of the life and work of Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. Best known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield and the play She Stoops to Conquer, Goldsmith led a tumultuous life marked by financial struggles and literary triumphs. Irving highlights Goldsmith's wit, charm, and his significant contributions to 18th-century literature, painting a sympathetic portrait of a man whose personal hardships were often overshadowed by his artistic achievements. Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American writer best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". This is a biography of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), an Anglo-Irish writer, poet, and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771).
| Autorius: | Washington Irving |
| Leidėjas: | Wildside Press |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2024 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 412 |
| ISBN-10: | 1434422828 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781434422828 |
| Formatas: | 216 x 140 x 24 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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