Oliver Goldsmith - A Biography

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, Universität Paderborn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The exact date of Oliver Goldsmith’s birth is not known, but it is assumed that he was born on 10 November 1728 (Sells 24) in Ireland (Sells 21) and raised there together with his sister and three brothers (Sells 24) by his ...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, Universität Paderborn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The exact date of Oliver Goldsmith’s birth is not known, but it is assumed that he was born on 10 November 1728 (Sells 24) in Ireland (Sells 21) and raised there together with his sister and three brothers (Sells 24) by his parents, who belonged to the Anglican Church, his father being a vicar (Sells 23). During his youth he experienced poverty, and there were difficulties with his father, who always tried to give Oliver good advice, but was himself not a good example for his son. He died in 1747 and left the family in poor circumstances (Sells 34). His mother, whom Oliver Goldsmith neglected as soon as he earned enough money, had to live in utterly poor conditions (Sells 194) until she died in 1770 (Sells 140). She was the one who encouraged him to be educated at a university (Sells 29).