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The rising village

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57 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1989

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Oliver Goldsmith

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Literary reputation of Irish-born British writer Oliver Goldsmith rests on his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the dramatic comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773).

This Anglo-Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, and essayist wrote, translated, or compiled more than forty volumes. Good sense, moderation, balance, order, and intellectual honesty mark the works for which people remember him.

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January 31, 2026
even my english prof said this was bad

other ppl in my class would be like “i think the author made the narrative inconsistent to represent xyz” and my prof was like “you’re being too generous. i think the author is bad at writing”
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