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What was Goldsmith's first successful play?

  • The Good-Natur'd Man

  • Romeo and Juliet

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • The Tempest

Answer

The Good-Natur'd Man was Goldsmith's first successful play. It premiered in 1768 and was a critical and commercial success. The play is a comedy of manners that follows the story of Honeywood, a young man who is too good-natured for his own good. The play was praised for its wit, humor, and characters, and it helped to establish Goldsmith as one of the leading playwrights of his time.
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