The Major Dramas Of Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Major Dramas of Richard Brinsley Sheridan: The Rivals; The School for Scandal; The Critic (1906) is a collection of three plays written by the Irish playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The first play, The Rivals, is a comedy of manners that tells the story of a young woman named Lydia Languish who is in love with romance novels and wishes to marry a man who fits the mold of a romantic hero. The play follows Lydia's attempts to find love, as well as the schemes of her aunt and other characters to manipulate her love life.The second play, The School for Scandal, is another comedy of manners that satirizes the gossip and scandal-mongering of high society. The play follows the lives of two brothers, Charles and Joseph Surface, as they navigate the world of London society and the machinations of their scheming relatives and acquaintances.The third play, The Critic, is a farce that pokes fun at the theater and its conventions. The play follows the character Mr. Puff, a bombastic and self-important playwright who is trying to get his latest play produced. The play within the play is a melodrama that is full of ridiculous plot twists and over-the-top characters, and Mr. Puff's attempts to sell it to a skeptical audience are both hilarious and absurd.Overall, The Major Dramas of Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a collection of witty and entertaining plays that showcase Sheridan's talent for satire and his keen eye for the foibles of human nature.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.