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Informationen zum Autor William Black was a novelist born in Glasgow, Scotland. During his lifetime, Black's works were extremely popular and compared favorably to those of Anthony Trollope. However, his renown and popularity did not last long into the twentieth century. William was born to James Black and his second wife, Caroline Conning. He was educated as a landscape painter, which affected his literary career. As a writer, he was recognized for his rich, atmospheric depictions of landscapes and seascapes in works like White Wings: A Yachting Romance (1880). He moved to London at the age of 23, after gaining some journalism experience in Glasgow. He began working for the Morning Star, then the Daily News, where he rose to the position of assistant editor. He wrote a weekly serial for The Graphic. During the Austria-Prussian War, he worked as a war correspondent. Black's debut novel, James Merle, was published in 1864 and had little popularity. Black then denied it and allegedly purchased copies to destroy them. Klappentext This 1878 biography of Oliver Goldsmith chronicles the colourful literary career of the Irish-born poet, dramatist and novelist. Zusammenfassung Irish-born poet, dramatist and novelist Oliver Goldsmith (c.1728–74) is best remembered for The Vicar of Wakefield and She Stoops to Conquer. Written by novelist William Black as part of the English Men of Letters series, this biography was first published in 1878. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introductory; 2. School and college; 3. Idleness, and foreign travel; 4. Early struggles - hack-writing; 5. Beginning of authorship - The Bee; 6. Personal traits; 7. The Citizen of the World - Beau Nash; 8. The arrest; 9. The Traveller; 10. Miscellaneous writing; 11. The Vicar of Wakefield; 12. The Good-natured Man; 13. Goldsmith in society; 14. The Deserted Village; 15. Occasional writing; 16. She Stoops to Conquer; 17. Increasing difficulties - the end.
