Project Gutenberg 2006-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 256 Black, William 1841 1898 Goldsmith English Men of Letters Series Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Goldsmith" by William Black is a literary biography written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and works of Oliver Goldsmith, capturing his struggles, personality, and contributions to literature in a manner that highlights both his achievements and the circumstances that shaped his career. The narrative likely emphasizes Goldsmith's optimistic and lighthearted outlook on life, even amidst various adversities that he encountered throughout his journey as a writer and thinker. The opening of the biography introduces Oliver Goldsmith's character and the misconceptions surrounding his life experiences. It discusses how he is often viewed as a tragic figure, victimized by the harshness of society, while also acknowledging the more playful and carefree aspects of his nature. The narrative portrays Goldsmith's inherent good humor, social awkwardness, and tendency towards gambles both emotionally and financially, alluding to his charming yet troubled existence. In this introductory section, readers get a glimpse of the complexity behind Goldsmith's reputation, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his formative years, career challenges, and the eventual recognition he found in the literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774 Authors, Irish -- 18th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies 316983 2025-08-08T06:51:36.848347 text/html 318484 2006-07-27T08:34:08 text/html 201231 2025-08-08T06:51:43.883279 application/epub+zip 204248 2025-08-08T06:51:39.041312 application/epub+zip 193327 2025-08-08T06:51:37.689299 application/epub+zip 352929 2025-08-08T06:51:47.497243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338789 2025-08-08T06:51:42.962262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305639 2022-09-09T06:36:27.344116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279526 2025-08-08T06:51:36.088306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279443 2006-07-27T08:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279440 2006-07-27T08:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20103 2025-08-08T06:51:47.627272 application/rdf+xml 10423 2025-08-08T06:51:38.212287 image/jpeg 2880 2025-08-08T06:51:37.946293 image/jpeg 109659 2006-07-27T08:34:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 126166 2006-07-27T08:34:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 109595 2006-07-27T08:34:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 188725 2025-08-08T06:51:36.876326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia