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The School For Scandal

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The School for Scandal is a classic play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in 1777. It is a comedy of manners that satirizes the gossip and social scandal that was prevalent in London society at the time. The play revolves around the lives of two brothers, Charles and Joseph Surface, and their respective love interests, Maria and Lady Teazle. The plot is driven by the machinations of the characters, who engage in various schemes and deceptions in order to advance their own interests. The play is notable for its witty dialogue, complex characters, and sharp social commentary. It remains a popular work of English literature and is frequently performed on stage and adapted for film and television.SIR BENJAMIN. Nay now--you are severe upon the widow--come--come, it isn't that she paints so ill--but when she has finished her Face she joins it on so badly to her Neck, that she looks like a mended Statue, in which the Connoisseur sees at once that the Head's modern tho' the Trunk's antique.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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162707617
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 136
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 191x235x7 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 245 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 13. december 2024
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The School for Scandal is a classic play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in 1777. It is a comedy of manners that satirizes the gossip and social scandal that was prevalent in London society at the time. The play revolves around the lives of two brothers, Charles and Joseph Surface, and their respective love interests, Maria and Lady Teazle. The plot is driven by the machinations of the characters, who engage in various schemes and deceptions in order to advance their own interests. The play is notable for its witty dialogue, complex characters, and sharp social commentary. It remains a popular work of English literature and is frequently performed on stage and adapted for film and television.SIR BENJAMIN. Nay now--you are severe upon the widow--come--come, it isn't that she paints so ill--but when she has finished her Face she joins it on so badly to her Neck, that she looks like a mended Statue, in which the Connoisseur sees at once that the Head's modern tho' the Trunk's antique.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.

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