{"product_id":"the-deserted-village-the-traveler-and-other-poems-by-oliver-goldsmith-paperback","title":"The Deserted Village, The Traveler, and Other Poems, by Oliver Goldsmith (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOliver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184937664721,"sku":"9781479417315","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781479417315_FC.jpg?v=1784117427","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/the-deserted-village-the-traveler-and-other-poems-by-oliver-goldsmith-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}