The Deserted Village Hardback - 2010

The Deserted Village is a poem written by Oliver Goldsmith, first published in 1770. It is a pastoral elegy, mourning the loss of a rural way of life and the depopulation of villages in England due to the Enclosure Acts. The poem is set in the fictional village of Auburn, which has been abandoned by its inhabitants in search of work in the city. Goldsmith paints a vivid picture of the village, describing its natural beauty and the simple lives of its residents. He also critiques the greed and corruption of the wealthy landowners who have forced the villagers off their land. The poem is divided into four parts, each exploring a different aspect of village life and its decline. Through his poetry, Goldsmith laments the loss of community and the destruction of a way of life that he saw as idyllic and harmonious. The Deserted Village is considered a masterpiece of 18th-century English poetry and a powerful critique of social injustice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.