Bøker av Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774) was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet. He is best known for his poem The Deserted Village, as well as his novel The Vicar of Wakefield. The Deserted Village is a social commentary condemning the pursuit of limitless wealth and the movement of populations into urban areas. The Traveler, published in 1764, was Goldsmith's first popular work. It is a philosophical poem depicting and discussing the causes of happiness and unhappiness in nations. This collection of poems also contains The Hermit, An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog, and The Haunch of Venison.

This is the first modern scholarly edition of the letters of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), one of the major literary figures of the eighteenth century. Containing extensive introductory and contextual material, this volume is essential for those interested in Goldsmith and his circle, including Samuel Johnson and David Garrick.