Oliver Goldsmith

Broschiertes Buch

Oliver Goldsmith's Traveler And Deserted Village (1894)

Beschreibung

Oliver Goldsmith's Traveler and Deserted Village is a collection of two of the author's most famous poems, originally published in 1764 and 1770, respectively. The first poem, The Traveler, is a philosophical and reflective work that explores themes of human nature, society, and the search for happiness. The poem follows the narrator's journey through various countries and landscapes, encountering different people and cultures along the way. Through his observations and reflections, Goldsmith offers insights into the human condition and the complexities of life.The second poem, The Deserted Village, is a lament for the loss of a rural community that has been destroyed by the enclosures and industrialization of the 18th century. The poem describes the village of Auburn, which has been depopulated and ruined by the greed and ambition of its former residents. Goldsmith mourns the loss of the simple and idyllic way of life that once existed in the village, and criticizes the social and economic changes that have led to its downfall.This edition of the book, published in 1894, includes both poems in their entirety, along with an introduction and notes by the editor. It provides a valuable insight into the work of one of the most important poets of the 18th century, whose influence can still be felt in literature today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Oliver Goldsmith was an Anglo-Irish author, playwright, dramatist, and poet who lived from 10 November 1728 to 4 April 1774. Goldsmith claimed to a biographer that he was born on November 10, 1728, yet his exact birthdate and year are unknown. He was either born in the Smith Hill House in the vicinity of Elphin, County Roscommon, or at Pallas, close to Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland. His schooling seems to have mostly given him a liking for expensive clothing, card games, Irish tunes, and playing the flute. Goldsmith, a perpetual debtor and gambling addict, wrote a ton for London's publishers while working as a hack writer on Grub Street. To publish his 1758 translation of the memoirs of the Huguenot Jean Marteilhe, he assumed the alias ""James Willington"" at this time. His contemporaries regarded him as envious, impulsive, and disorganized, with a history of planning to immigrate to America but failing because he missed his ship. The incorrect diagnosis of his kidney ailment before his untimely death in 1774 may have contributed to it. Goldsmith was laid to rest in London's Temple Church. At the location of his interment, a memorial honoring him had previously been erected, but it had been destroyed in a 1941 air strike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 148g
• ISBN-13: 9781104302399
• ISBN-10: 110430239X
• Artikelnr.: 26336864