Project Gutenberg 2020-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 155 Clarke, Ernest 1856 1923 Clarke, Sir Ernest The Family Letters of Oliver Goldsmith A Paper Read Before the Bibliographical Society, October 15th, 1917 Produced by Sonya Schermann, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Family Letters of Oliver Goldsmith" by Ernest Clarke is a scholarly collection of letters written by the renowned Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, dating from the mid-18th century to the late 18th century. This book primarily captures Goldsmith's correspondence with his family and friends, showcasing his personal thoughts, experiences, and emotional landscape. It offers insights into Goldsmith's character through the lens of his relationships and familial ties. The collection is divided into three main series of letters from different periods of Goldsmith's life: while he was a student, during his early career struggles, and after he found literary success. These letters reveal a man who, despite his literary prowess, grappled with personal and financial struggles, reflecting his warmth and affection towards family members. His correspondence highlights his longing for connection, his sense of duty toward his family, and his vulnerability in facing the challenges of life. The letters encapsulate Goldsmith's personality, providing a deeper understanding of the man behind the literary figure as he navigated his path from obscurity to recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 134443 2025-07-24T15:25:21.576165 text/html 113635 2024-10-18T03:56:27 text/html 130182 2025-07-24T15:25:24.528116 application/epub+zip 129653 2025-07-24T15:25:22.169143 application/epub+zip 93483 2025-07-24T15:25:21.874134 application/epub+zip 175429 2025-07-24T15:25:26.678114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154528 2025-07-24T15:25:24.210128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125447 2022-09-28T06:39:46.459717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120455 2025-07-24T15:25:21.367130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100556 2024-10-18T03:56:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16541 2025-07-24T15:25:26.814112 application/rdf+xml 9645 2025-07-24T15:25:21.944165 image/jpeg 1156 2025-07-24T15:25:21.909138 image/jpeg 201028 2025-07-24T15:25:21.600136 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