The Life and Times of Oliver Goldsmith Volume 1 is a biographical book written by John Forster and originally published in 1871. The book tells the story of the life of Oliver Goldsmith, an Irish novelist, playwright, and poet who lived during the 18th century. The book covers Goldsmith's early life in Ireland, his education at Trinity College in Dublin, and his subsequent move to London, where he struggled to make a living as a writer. The book also...