Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith
Portrait 1769–70 by Joshua Reynolds
Born	(1728-11-10)10 November 1728 Either Ballymahon, County Longford, or Elphin, County Roscommon
Died	4 April 1774(1774-04-04) (aged 45) London, England
Resting place	Temple Church, London
Occupation	Playwright, poet, busker, apothecary's assistant
Language	English
Education	Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1749) University of Edinburgh (M.D., 1755)
Literary movement	The Club
Notable works	The Vicar of Wakefield "The Deserted Village" The Good-Natur'd Man She Stoops to Conquer
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Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Anglo-Irish writer best known for his works such as The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), The Good-Natur'd Man (1768), The Deserted Village (1770) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771). He is thought by some to have written the classic children's tale The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765).