The Camp

The Camp is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, an Irish playwright and politician. It was first performed in 1778 and is a satirical comedy that pokes fun at the fashionable society of the time. The play is set in a military camp where a group of wealthy and fashionable individuals have gathered for a vacation. They are all obsessed with fashion, gossip, and social status, and spend their days engaging in frivolous activities like playing cards, dancing, and flirting. The main character is Captain Absolute, a young man who is in love with a woman named Lydia Languish. However, Lydia is more interested in the idea of being in love than actually being in love, and she is enamored with the idea of a poor soldier falling in love with her. Captain Absolute decides to pretend to be a poor soldier named Ensign Beverly in order to win Lydia's heart. The play is full of witty dialogue, mistaken identities, and humorous situations. It also touches on themes of class, love, and social status. Overall, The Camp is a classic example of Sheridan's skill as a playwright and his ability to satirize the society of his time.Then should our vaunting enemies come, And winds and waves their cause allow, By freedom's flag we'll beat our drum, And they'll fly from the sound of our row, dow, dow.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.