The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, with an Account of His Life and Writings ... a New Edition ... Edited by Washington Irving.

Publisher Marketing: Title: The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith, with an account of his life and writings ... A new edition ... Edited by Washington Irving. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Goldsmith, Oliver; Irving, Washington; 1825. 4 vol.: plate; port.; 8 . 12270.f.7. Contributor Bio:  Goldsmith, Oliver Oliver Goldsmith is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Alaska. Contributor Bio:  Irving, Washington Washington Irving was born in New York City on April 3, 1789, toward the end of the Revolutionary War. His parents named him after George Washington. In 1809, Irving wrote his first book, A History of New-York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty. This book poked fun at the local history and politics. Iving wrote many other satires, humorous stories that commented on people's beliefs and politics. Two of his most famous short stories are "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip van Winkle." Irving became one of America's first authors to make a career as a writer, and he is considered the father of the American short story.