Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith was an Irish-born British writer whose literary reputation rests on three major works: the novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the dramatic comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773).
A versatile Anglo-Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, and essayist, he wrote, translated, or compiled more than forty volumes throughout his career.
His works are distinguished by qualities of good sense, moderation, balance, order, and intellectual honesty.
These enduring characteristics have ensured his place as a celebrated and memorable figure in English literary history.
