The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith

"The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith" by Oliver Goldsmith is a collection of the author's poetry, likely put together around the start of the 1900s. Inside, there's a big mix of his poems, plus explanations and notes, showing how skilled Goldsmith was and what he added to the world of books in the 1700s. The beginning shares Goldsmith's thoughts on his life and career, including his challenges, dreams, and what poetry means to him where he talks about finding joy in being simple instead of chasing after fame and money, and the changing idea of happiness in different groups of people. The preface hints that his poems will look at both the good and bad parts of being human, along with the battles between what we want and what society expects from us.