The rivals ; The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; the school for scandal ; The critic /
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
The rivals ; The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; the school for scandal ; The critic / Rivals ; The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; The school for scandal ; The critic School for scandal and other plays Richard Brinsley Sheridan ; edited by Michael Cordner. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. - 1 online resource (lvi, 436 pages) - Oxford English drama Oxford world's classics . - Oxford English drama. Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages lii-liv).
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Note on the Text; Sheridan's Playhouses; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of Richard Brinsley Sheridan; THE RIVALS; THE DUENNA; A TRIP TO SCARBOROUGH; THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL; THE CRITIC; Explanatory Notes; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
"The three plays collected in this volume demonstrate Sheridan's unerring ability to create ingenious plots, witty repartee, farcical situations and flamboyant characters. And while he never overtly moralizes, Sheridan uses brilliant comedy to deflate hypocrisy and satirize the manners of his age. In The Rivals, Captain Absolute becomes his own rival for the hand of Lydia Languish - wooing her under another name, while her aunt, the verbally inept Mrs Malaprop, wishes her to marry the real Captain. The Critic, featuring the pompous Puff and the arrogant Sneer, is a mocking depiction of the theatre, playwrights and, of course, critics. And The School for Scandal continues the theme of imposture when Sir Oliver Surface tests his nephews by appearing before them in disguise, and learns that reputation and the approval of society are of little value." "In his introduction, Eric S. Rump places the plays in their historical and dramatic context and examines their enduring popularity. This edition also includes notes and an appendix entitled 'Lydia's Books'."--Jacket
English.
9780191561757 (electronic bk.) 0191561754 (electronic bk.) 1280680075 9781280680076 9786613657008 661365700X 0191605131 9780191605130
1700-1799
DRAMA--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Manners and customs.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Drama.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Drama.
PR3681 / .C67 1998eb
822/.6
The rivals ; The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; the school for scandal ; The critic / Rivals ; The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; The school for scandal ; The critic School for scandal and other plays Richard Brinsley Sheridan ; edited by Michael Cordner. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. - 1 online resource (lvi, 436 pages) - Oxford English drama Oxford world's classics . - Oxford English drama. Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages lii-liv).
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Note on the Text; Sheridan's Playhouses; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of Richard Brinsley Sheridan; THE RIVALS; THE DUENNA; A TRIP TO SCARBOROUGH; THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL; THE CRITIC; Explanatory Notes; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
"The three plays collected in this volume demonstrate Sheridan's unerring ability to create ingenious plots, witty repartee, farcical situations and flamboyant characters. And while he never overtly moralizes, Sheridan uses brilliant comedy to deflate hypocrisy and satirize the manners of his age. In The Rivals, Captain Absolute becomes his own rival for the hand of Lydia Languish - wooing her under another name, while her aunt, the verbally inept Mrs Malaprop, wishes her to marry the real Captain. The Critic, featuring the pompous Puff and the arrogant Sneer, is a mocking depiction of the theatre, playwrights and, of course, critics. And The School for Scandal continues the theme of imposture when Sir Oliver Surface tests his nephews by appearing before them in disguise, and learns that reputation and the approval of society are of little value." "In his introduction, Eric S. Rump places the plays in their historical and dramatic context and examines their enduring popularity. This edition also includes notes and an appendix entitled 'Lydia's Books'."--Jacket
English.
9780191561757 (electronic bk.) 0191561754 (electronic bk.) 1280680075 9781280680076 9786613657008 661365700X 0191605131 9780191605130
1700-1799
DRAMA--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Manners and customs.
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Drama.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Drama.
PR3681 / .C67 1998eb
822/.6