{"product_id":"oliver-goldsmith-a-biography-by-washington-irving-paperback","title":"Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography, by Washington Irving (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Vicar of Wakefield\u003c\/em\u003e and the play \u003cem\u003eShe Stoops to Conquer\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington 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).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184478486737,"sku":"9781434422828","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781434422828_FC.jpg?v=1784070889","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/oliver-goldsmith-a-biography-by-washington-irving-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}