The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes

The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes is a children's book. It was published in London in 1765 by John Newbery.  The story is about a poor orphan girl who has only one shoe. A rich man gives her a pair of shoes. She is then known as Goody Two Shoes. She becomes a teacher and marries a rich widower. The name 'Goody Two Shoes' has come to mean anyone who is virtuous. It is not known who wrote the book. Some say Oliver Goldsmith, some say John Newbery himself.

Other websites

 Text of an 1881 reprint of the original version on Project Gutenberg
 Image of an 1787 Edition
 18th Century Children's Book Collections at the British Museum 
 1888 chromolithographed pictorial edition at the Internet Archive

Category:English children's books
Category:1760s books
Category:1765 works