She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy play by Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773. Goldsmith's best-known play, it is a cornerstone of English literature and theatre classes in the English-speaking world. It is one of the few plays from the 18th century that has mostly retained its popularity and is still regularly performed on stage. Regarded as a classic of the period, the work has been adapted for films on numerous occasions, including in 1910, 1914, and 1923. The play is notable for being the origin of the popular English phrase, "Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies."