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Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith

Washington Irving

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Wildside Press
Año de edición:
2024
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Antologías (no poéticas)
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9781434422828
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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).

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