The Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith V1: To Which Is Prefixed, Some Account Of His Life And Writings (1801)

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Kessinger Publishing, 2009 - 400 páginas
The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 1 is a collection of writings by the acclaimed Irish author, Oliver Goldsmith. The book includes a selection of Goldsmith's works, including essays, poems, and plays, as well as a biography of the author. The biography, written by an anonymous author, provides insight into Goldsmith's life and career, including his struggles with poverty and his rise to literary fame. The works themselves cover a wide range of topics, from social commentary to humor to romantic poetry. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and works of Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most important literary figures of the 18th century. Published in 1801, this edition of The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 1 is a testament to the enduring popularity of Goldsmith's writing.In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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As Samuel Johnson said in his famous epitaph on his Irish-born and educated friend, Goldsmith ornamented whatever he touched with his pen. A professional writer who died in his prime, Goldsmith wrote the best comedy of his day, She Stoops to Conquer (1773). Amongst a plethora of other fine works, he also wrote The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), which, despite major plot inconsistencies and the intrusion of poems, essays, tales, and lectures apparently foreign to its central concerns, remains one of the most engaging fictional works in English. One reason for its appeal is the character of the narrator, Dr. Primrose, who is at once a slightly absurd pedant, an impatient traditional father of teenagers, a Job-like figure heroically facing life's blows, and an alertly curious, helpful, loving person. Another reason is Goldsmith's own mixture of delight and amused condescension (analogous to, though not identical with, Laurence Sterne's in Tristram Shandy and Johnson's in Rasselas, both contemporaneous) as he looks at the vicar and his domestic group, fit representatives of a ludicrous but workable world. Never married and always facing financial problems, he died in London and was buried in Temple Churchyard.

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TítuloThe Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith V1: To Which Is Prefixed, Some Account Of His Life And Writings (1801)
AutorOliver Goldsmith
EditorThomas Percy
Ediciónreimpresa
EditorKessinger Publishing, 2009
ISBN1104499568, 9781104499563
Largo400 páginas
  
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