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Richard Brinsley Sheridan,Eric Rump | 288 pages | 04 Apr 2013 | Penguin Books Ltd | 9780140432404 | English | London, United Kingdom The School for Scandal, The Rivals, and The Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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. School for Scandal continues the theme of imposture when Sir Oliver tests his nephews by appearing to them in disguise, and learns that reputation and the approval of society are of little value. And The Critic, featuring the pompous Puff and the arrogant Sneer, is a mocking depiction of the , playwrights and, of course, critics. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. About the Author Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the son of an actor-elocutionist and educated at Harrow. He escorted the singer Elizabeth Linley to France, fought two duels on her behalf and married her in In he acquired Garrick's share in the Drury Lane Theatre which he managed until it burnt down in The School for Scandal was produced in From till , Sheridan was an MP and held several government offices. He is the author of a number of articles on both Restoration and modern drama. Related Searches. Celebration and The Room: Two Plays. Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist in the English language. Since his first full-length play, The Birthday Party , and continuing with The Homecoming , Pinter has trained a sharp eye View Product. Dennis Kelly: Plays Two. Also features Doctor Faustus and Other Plays. Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few Ben Elton's plays in one volume for the first timeGasping:. Joseph Surface wants to marry Maria for her fortune but he wants to look like a good guy so he makes himself known as a "man of sentiment" which seems to mean that he goes around quoting proverbs all the time. Maria wants to marry his brother Charles Surface, who is known as a profligate and all-around bad boy. Lady Sneerwell want Charles, even though he is a bad boy. Sir Peter Teazle, a bit of an older fellow, has married Lady Teazle who is younger and quite pretty. She thinks that Joseph wants her because he is trying to get on her good side so she won't oppose the match between him and Maria, who happens to be the Teazles' ward. Lady Teazle mistakes his intentions and thinks he wants her so she begins a flirtation with him. Sir Peter, however, thinks she's carrying on with Charles because of a letter planted by Snake. Sound confusing? It's really not when you read or watch it but you see what I mean about plots and subplots. It's just a lot of fun. As it turns out, the Surface brothers have a rich uncle who returns from India in disguise to see which of them is worthy of inheriting his fortune. There are intrigues, disguises, concealments, big reveals, everything a playgoer could hope for. But there are a few moments when characters have to make big decisions based on their principles that are turning points in the play. Charles as one and so does Lady Teazle. Whether they choose to be true to themselves or follow the fashion of the day changes the direction of the story. It's very satisfying. I'd love to see this one performed live some day. For me, this is as good as classic British drama gets. This made me want to read plays. 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The School for Scandal was produced in From till , Sheridan was an MP and held several government offices. He is the author of a number of articles on both Restoration and modern drama. Related Searches. Celebration and The Room: Two Plays. Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist in the English language. Since his first full-length play, The Birthday Party , and continuing with The Homecoming , Pinter has trained a sharp eye View Product. Dennis Kelly: Plays Two. Also features Doctor Faustus and Other Plays. Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few Ben Elton's plays in one volume for the first timeGasping:. Five Plays. Love's Labor's Lost. The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world The Methuen Drama Book of Plays from the. Five outstanding plays from the British theatre of the s. This volume contains major works by This volume contains major works by five of the most important playwrights ot emerge during the late fifties and early sixties. Published by Neeland Media first published May 27th More Details Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. This play starts out with a scene between Lady Sneerwell and Snake, discussing the malicious stories they are planting about other members of society. You have no doubt what kind of play you are getting yourself into with a beginning like this. This is a and "manners" are pretty much the last thing most of the characters have. If you've never seen or read a classic British comedy of manners they all have a few things in common. They center around the behaviors, good and more of This play starts out with a scene between Lady Sneerwell and Snake, discussing the malicious stories they are planting about other members of society. They center around the behaviors, good and more often bad, of the upper class. They have lots of plots and subplots interweaving. They have to do with amorous adventures and they don't always end with people getting their just deserts. Some times, the wicked aren't punished. See The Country Wife for a good example of that. They are funny and enjoyable to watch. Joseph Surface wants to marry Maria for her fortune but he wants to look like a good guy so he makes himself known as a "man of sentiment" which seems to mean that he goes around quoting proverbs all the time. Maria wants to marry his brother Charles Surface, who is known as a profligate and all-around bad boy. Lady Sneerwell want Charles, even though he is a bad boy. Sir Peter Teazle, a bit of an older fellow, has married Lady Teazle who is younger and quite pretty. She thinks that Joseph wants her because he is trying to get on her good side so she won't oppose the match between him and Maria, who happens to be the Teazles' ward. Lady Teazle mistakes his intentions and thinks he wants her so she begins a flirtation with him. Sir Peter, however, thinks she's carrying on with Charles because of a letter planted by Snake. Sound confusing? It's really not when you read or watch it but you see what I mean about plots and subplots. It's just a lot of fun. As it turns out, the Surface brothers have a rich uncle who returns from India in disguise to see which of them is worthy of inheriting his fortune. There are intrigues, disguises, concealments, big reveals, everything a playgoer could hope for. But there are a few moments when characters have to make big decisions based on their principles that are turning points in the play. Charles as one and so does Lady Teazle. Whether they choose to be true to themselves or follow the fashion of the day changes the direction of the story. It's very satisfying. I'd love to see this one performed live some day. For me, this is as good as classic British drama gets. This made me want to read plays. Sangeetha rated it really liked it Nov 22, Aishni rated it it was ok Mar 12, Dara rated it really liked it Mar 25, Eric Norris rated it really liked it Apr 24, Blake rated it liked it Dec 01, Lucy rated it liked it Feb 04, The School for Scandal - Wikipedia

He escorted the singer Elizabeth Linley to France, fought two duels on her behalf and married her in In he acquired Garrick's share in the Drury Lane Theatre which he managed until it burnt down in The School for Scandal was produced in From till , Sheridan was an MP and held several government offices. He is the author of a number of articles on both Restoration and modern drama. Related Searches. Celebration and The Room: Two Plays. Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist Jack Kroll in Newsweek has called Harold Pinter the most fascinating, enigmatic and accomplished dramatist in the English language. Since his first full-length play, The Birthday Party , and continuing with The Homecoming , Pinter has trained a sharp eye View Product. Dennis Kelly: Plays Two. Also features Doctor Faustus and Other Plays. Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is Christopher Marlowe , a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. This play starts out with a scene between Lady Sneerwell and Snake, discussing the malicious stories they are planting about other members of society. You have no doubt what kind of play you are getting yourself into with a beginning like this. This is a comedy of manners and "manners" are pretty much the last thing most of the characters have. If you've never seen or read a classic British comedy of manners they all have a few things in common. They center around the behaviors, good and more of This play starts out with a scene between Lady Sneerwell and Snake, discussing the malicious stories they are planting about other members of society. They center around the behaviors, good and more often bad, of the upper class. They have lots of plots and subplots interweaving. They have to do with amorous adventures and they don't always end with people getting their just deserts. Some times, the wicked aren't punished. See The Country Wife for a good example of that. They are funny and enjoyable to watch. Joseph Surface wants to marry Maria for her fortune but he wants to look like a good guy so he makes himself known as a "man of sentiment" which seems to mean that he goes around quoting proverbs all the time. Maria wants to marry his brother Charles Surface, who is known as a profligate and all-around bad boy. Lady Sneerwell want Charles, even though he is a bad boy. Sir Peter Teazle, a bit of an older fellow, has married Lady Teazle who is younger and quite pretty. She thinks that Joseph wants her because he is trying to get on her good side so she won't oppose the match between him and Maria, who happens to be the Teazles' ward. Lady Teazle mistakes his intentions and thinks he wants her so she begins a flirtation with him. Sir Peter, however, thinks she's carrying on with Charles because of a letter planted by Snake. Sound confusing? It's really not when you read or watch it but you see what I mean about plots and subplots. It's just a lot of fun. As it turns out, the Surface brothers have a rich uncle who returns from India in disguise to see which of them is worthy of inheriting his fortune. There are intrigues, disguises, concealments, big reveals, everything a playgoer could hope for. But there are a few moments when characters have to make big decisions based on their principles that are turning points in the play. Charles as one and so does Lady Teazle. Whether they choose to be true to themselves or follow the fashion of the day changes the direction of the story. It's very satisfying. Charles frankly asks "Premium" for credit, noting that Sir Oliver whom he believes is in India will soon leave him a fortune. He asks if Charles has any valuables of his own to sell for immediate cash. Charles admits that he has sold the family silver and his late father's library, and offers to sell "Premium" the family portrait collection. Scene I : Charles goes on to sell all of the family portraits to "Premium", using the rolled-up family tree as a gavel. However, he refuses to sell the last portrait, which is of Sir Oliver, out of respect for his benefactor; Charles will not sell it even when "Premium" offers as much for it as for all the rest. Moved, Sir Oliver inwardly forgives Charles. Sir Oliver and Moses leave with Rowley entering shortly after, and Charles sends a hundred pounds of the proceeds for the relief of "Mr. Stanley", despite Rowley's objection. Scene III : Joseph, anxiously awaiting a visit from Lady Teazle, is told by a servant that she has just left "her chair at the milliner's next door" and so has the servant draw a screen across the window his reason: "my opposite neighbour is a maiden lady of so curious a temper". On her entrance, Joseph forswears any interest in Maria, and flirts in earnest with Lady Teazle, perversely suggesting that she should make a " faux pas " for the benefit of her reputation. The servant returns to announce Sir Peter, and Lady Teazle hides in panic behind the screen. Joseph hypocritically professes confidence in Charles' and Lady Teazle's honour. Sir Peter confides his intention to give his wife a generous separate maintenance during his life and the bulk of his fortune on his demise. He also urges Joseph to pursue his suit with Maria much to Joseph's annoyance, as Lady Teazle is listening behind the screen. Charles's arrival is announced. Sir Peter decides to hide, and have Joseph sound Charles out about his relationship with Lady Teazle. He starts behind the screen, but sees the corner of Lady Teazle's petticoat there already. Joseph "confesses" that he is not as virtuous as he seems: "a little French milliner, a silly rogue that plagues me" is hiding there to preserve her own reputation. Sir Peter then hides in the closet. Charles now enters and Joseph questions him about Lady Teazle. Charles disclaims any designs on her, noting that Joseph and the lady seem to be intimate. To stop Charles, Joseph whispers to him that Sir Peter is hiding in the closet, and Charles hauls him forth. Sir Peter tells Charles he now regrets his suspicions about him. Charles passes off his comments about Joseph and Lady Teazle as a joke. When Lady Sneerwell is announced, Joseph rushes out to stop her from coming up. Meanwhile, Sir Peter tells Charles about the "French milliner". Charles insists on having a look at her and flings down the screen as Joseph returns, discovering Lady Teazle. Charles, very amused, leaves the other three dumbstruck individuals. Joseph concocts an explanation for Sir Peter of why he and Lady Teazle are together. But she refuses to endorse it and admits that she came to pursue an affair with Joseph; however, having learned of Sir Peter's generosity, she has repented. She denounces Joseph and exits, and the enraged Sir Peter follows as Joseph continues trying to pretend innocence. Scene I : Sir Oliver as Mr. Stanley now visits Joseph. Joseph, like Charles, does not recognise his long-lost uncle. He greets "Stanley" with effusive professions of goodwill, but refuses to give "Stanley" any financial assistance, saying he has donated all his money to support Charles. But Joseph tells "Stanley" that Sir Oliver is in fact very stingy, and has given him nothing except trinkets such as tea, shawls, birds, and "Indian crackers". Furthermore, Joseph has lent a great deal to his brother, so that he has nothing left for "Stanley". Sir Oliver is enraged, as he knows both statements are flat lies — he sent Joseph 12, pounds from India. He stifles his anger, and departs amid further effusions. Rowley arrives with a letter for Joseph announcing that Sir Oliver has arrived in town. Candour, Sir Benjamin, and Crabtree exchange confused rumours about the Teazle affair. When Sir Oliver enters, they take him for a doctor and demand news of the wounded man. At that moment Sir Peter arrives to prove the report wrong, and orders the scandalmongers out of his house, with Rowley entering shortly after at hearing Sir Peter's raised voice. Sir Oliver says he has met both of his nephews and agrees with Sir Peter's former estimate of Joseph's high character, but then acknowledges with laughter that he knows the story of what happened at Joseph's with the closet and screen. They plot to use Snake as a witness to a supposed relationship between Charles and Lady Sneerwell, and she withdraws. Sir Oliver arrives. Joseph takes him for "Stanley" and orders him out. Charles arrives and recognises "Premium". Despite the identity confusion, both brothers want the man out before Sir Oliver comes. Joseph now reveals Lady Sneerwell. Charles is baffled, and Rowley then summons Snake. Snake, however, has been bribed to turn against Sneerwell, so her lie is exposed. After Lady Teazle tells her that she Lady Teazle is withdrawing from the School for Scandal, Lady Sneerwell leaves in a rage, and Joseph follows, supposedly to keep her from further malicious attacks. Charles and Maria are reconciled. Charles makes no promises about reforming, but indicates that Maria's influence will keep him on a "virtuous path. Various editions of the play exhibit several relatively minor textual differences. One reason is that Sheridan revised his text repeatedly, not only prior to its first production, but afterwards. In its earliest stages, as detailed by , Sheridan developed two separate play sketches, one initially entitled "The Slanderers" that began with Lady Sneerwell and Spatter equivalent to Snake in the final version , and the other involving the Teazles. He eventually combined these and with repeated revisions and restructuring arrived at substantially the play that we have today. The play did not appear in an authorised edition during Sheridan's lifetime, though it was printed in Dublin in from a copy that the author had sent to his sister. Because, as one recent editor has put it, " The School for Scandal is the most intractable problem Sheridan set his editors", [4] editions of this play can vary considerably.

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Michael Cordner Editor. Richly exploited comic situations, effervescent wit, and intricate plots combine to make Sheridan's work among the best of of all English comedy. The School for Scandal is his masterpiece, a brilliantly crafted comedy of contrasts in which brothers Joseph and Charles Surface contend for Maria, with hilariously differing intentions and results. Also a work of acute c Richly exploited comic situations, effervescent wit, and intricate plots combine to make Sheridan's work among the best of of all English comedy. Also a work of acute comic irony, The Rivals satirizes the romantic posturing of Lydia Languish while her disguised suitor Captain Absolute's resourceful contrivances advance an ever inventive and skilfully wrought plot. Included in this edition are the opera play and the rarely printed musical play , adapted from Vanbrugh's The Relapse. Sheridan's last play, The Critic , is an exuberant parody of the modish tragic drama of the day. Lampooning Sir Fretful Plagiary's absurdly bombastic historical drama during its confused stages of production, its satire never fails to delight. A fine introduction and notes on Sheridan's playhouses and critical inheritance make this an invaluable edition for study and performance alike. Get A Copy. Paperback , Oxford World's Classics , pages. Published November 19th by Oxford University Press first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. If you can't enjoy the wordplay of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, then you shouldn't even think of becoming a writer. After all, everyone should experience Mrs. Malaprop at least once in their lifetime. Jun 09, Sandhya rated it liked it. Eighteen century satire on London's uppercrust society, that thrived on malicious gossip and character assasinations. There are some extremely witty lines to be found here. Sep 22, Jim rated it it was amazing. School for Scandal is brilliant. I got to see it performed after I read it and I enjoyed both experiences immensely. Got to love the verbal sparring. Aug 29, John Matthew rated it really liked it. I just read the School for Scandal parts. It is a funny play and I look forward to seeing it on the stage. The "Screen Scene" is the key moment. The book has a good introduction to the play and provides lots of help with the language -- words change meaning over the centuries. There is just a brief chronology of Sheridan's life, so if you want to learn about him, you must turn elsewhere. However, the bibliography does greatly help doing just that. Jan 31, Mshelton50 rated it liked it. Enjoyed reading Sheridan's "The Rivals. Malaprop was a hoot. Aug 23, John Jr. The Rivals: A courtship comedy involving multiple lovers and a couple of disguised identities. Still holds the stage, in part because of the presence of Mrs. Malaprop, whose habit of inadvertently using soundalike words introduced a new variety of verbal humor. A fine modern example of a malapropism, which stuck in my mind some years ago, is "tuna camisole. Its basic situation, that of an older man who marries a young woman from the country in The Rivals: A courtship comedy involving multiple lovers and a couple of disguised identities. The context for their wrangling involves a gaggle of gossips led by Lady Sneerwell, as well as the Surface brothers, one thought a wastrel and the other an exemplar of fine upstanding moral sentiment—and then there's the rich uncle who visits in disguise. Have you heard of "the screen scene"? It's in this play, and it's one of English comedy's most ingeniously plotted scenes, which I won't describe in case you haven't encountered it. Premium" that very evening. Sir Oliver decides at Sir Peter's suggestion that with Moses' assistance, he will pose as Premium when visiting Charles while still intending to visit Joseph as Stanley. Sir Peter is left alone and when Maria enters, he tries to convince her to marry Joseph expressing him as a worthier match than Charles, whom she favours. When she is not persuaded, he threatens her with "the authority of a guardian". She goes, and Lady Teazle enters asking her husband for two hundred pounds. Sir Peter and Lady Teazle argue again, and conclude that they should separate. Premium arrives with Moses at Charles' house. While they are waiting in the hall, Trip, the servant, tries to negotiate a loan on his own account from Moses. Sir Oliver concludes that "this is the temple of dissipation indeed! Scene III : Charles and his raucous guests drink heavily and sing merry songs, as they prepare for a night of gambling. Charles raises a toast to Maria. Moses and "Premium" enter, and Sir Oliver is dismayed at the scene. Charles does not recognise his long-lost uncle. Charles frankly asks "Premium" for credit, noting that Sir Oliver whom he believes is in India will soon leave him a fortune. He asks if Charles has any valuables of his own to sell for immediate cash. Charles admits that he has sold the family silver and his late father's library, and offers to sell "Premium" the family portrait collection. Scene I : Charles goes on to sell all of the family portraits to "Premium", using the rolled-up family tree as a gavel. However, he refuses to sell the last portrait, which is of Sir Oliver, out of respect for his benefactor; Charles will not sell it even when "Premium" offers as much for it as for all the rest. Moved, Sir Oliver inwardly forgives Charles. Sir Oliver and Moses leave with Rowley entering shortly after, and Charles sends a hundred pounds of the proceeds for the relief of "Mr. Stanley", despite Rowley's objection. Scene III : Joseph, anxiously awaiting a visit from Lady Teazle, is told by a servant that she has just left "her chair at the milliner's next door" and so has the servant draw a screen across the window his reason: "my opposite neighbour is a maiden lady of so curious a temper". On her entrance, Joseph forswears any interest in Maria, and flirts in earnest with Lady Teazle, perversely suggesting that she should make a " faux pas " for the benefit of her reputation. The servant returns to announce Sir Peter, and Lady Teazle hides in panic behind the screen. Joseph hypocritically professes confidence in Charles' and Lady Teazle's honour. Sir Peter confides his intention to give his wife a generous separate maintenance during his life and the bulk of his fortune on his demise. He also urges Joseph to pursue his suit with Maria much to Joseph's annoyance, as Lady Teazle is listening behind the screen. Charles's arrival is announced. Sir Peter decides to hide, and have Joseph sound Charles out about his relationship with Lady Teazle. He starts behind the screen, but sees the corner of Lady Teazle's petticoat there already. Joseph "confesses" that he is not as virtuous as he seems: "a little French milliner, a silly rogue that plagues me" is hiding there to preserve her own reputation. Sir Peter then hides in the closet. Charles now enters and Joseph questions him about Lady Teazle. Charles disclaims any designs on her, noting that Joseph and the lady seem to be intimate. To stop Charles, Joseph whispers to him that Sir Peter is hiding in the closet, and Charles hauls him forth. Sir Peter tells Charles he now regrets his suspicions about him. Charles passes off his comments about Joseph and Lady Teazle as a joke. When Lady Sneerwell is announced, Joseph rushes out to stop her from coming up. Meanwhile, Sir Peter tells Charles about the "French milliner". Charles insists on having a look at her and flings down the screen as Joseph returns, discovering Lady Teazle. Charles, very amused, leaves the other three dumbstruck individuals. Joseph concocts an explanation for Sir Peter of why he and Lady Teazle are together. But she refuses to endorse it and admits that she came to pursue an affair with Joseph; however, having learned of Sir Peter's generosity, she has repented. She denounces Joseph and exits, and the enraged Sir Peter follows as Joseph continues trying to pretend innocence. Scene I : Sir Oliver as Mr. Stanley now visits Joseph. Joseph, like Charles, does not recognise his long-lost uncle. He greets "Stanley" with effusive professions of goodwill, but refuses to give "Stanley" any financial assistance, saying he has donated all his money to support Charles. But Joseph tells "Stanley" that Sir Oliver is in fact very stingy, and has given him nothing except trinkets such as tea, shawls, birds, and "Indian crackers". Furthermore, Joseph has lent a great deal to his brother, so that he has nothing left for "Stanley". Sir Oliver is enraged, as he knows both statements are flat lies — he sent Joseph 12, pounds from India. He stifles his anger, and departs amid further effusions. Rowley arrives with a letter for Joseph announcing that Sir Oliver has arrived in town. Candour, Sir Benjamin, and Crabtree exchange confused rumours about the Teazle affair. When Sir Oliver enters, they take him for a doctor and demand news of the wounded man. At that moment Sir Peter arrives to prove the report wrong, and orders the scandalmongers out of his house, with Rowley entering shortly after at hearing Sir Peter's raised voice. Sir Oliver says he has met both of his nephews and agrees with Sir Peter's former estimate of Joseph's high character, but then acknowledges with laughter that he knows the story of what happened at Joseph's with the closet and screen. They plot to use Snake as a witness to a supposed relationship between Charles and Lady Sneerwell, and she withdraws. Sir Oliver arrives. Joseph takes him for "Stanley" and orders him out. Charles arrives and recognises "Premium". Despite the identity confusion, both brothers want the man out before Sir Oliver comes. Joseph now reveals Lady Sneerwell. Charles is baffled, and Rowley then summons Snake. Snake, however, has been bribed to turn against Sneerwell, so her lie is exposed. After Lady Teazle tells her that she Lady Teazle is withdrawing from the School for Scandal, Lady Sneerwell leaves in a rage, and Joseph follows, supposedly to keep her from further malicious attacks. Charles and Maria are reconciled. Charles makes no promises about reforming, but indicates that Maria's influence will keep him on a "virtuous path. Various editions of the play exhibit several relatively minor textual differences. One reason is that Sheridan revised his text repeatedly, not only prior to its first production, but afterwards. In its earliest stages, as detailed by Thomas Moore , Sheridan developed two separate play sketches, one initially entitled "The Slanderers" that began with Lady Sneerwell and Spatter equivalent to Snake in the final version , and the other involving the Teazles. He eventually combined these and with repeated revisions and restructuring arrived at substantially the play that we have today. The play did not appear in an authorised edition during Sheridan's lifetime, though it was printed in Dublin in from a copy that the author had sent to his sister. Because, as one recent editor has put it, " The School for Scandal is the most intractable problem Sheridan set his editors", [4] editions of this play can vary considerably. For example, the Penguin Classics edition gives a text based on the edition of The Works of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan published by Murray, Ridgeway, and Wilkie, but states that it has "been emended from earlier manuscripts" and gives a detailed listing of these emendations. The prefatory material to the Project Gutenberg text of the play acknowledges that "Current texts may usually be traced, directly or indirectly", to the edition, but presents a far different text based on a manuscript in the author's hand. In the Project Gutenberg text's version of I. Here is the opening of the play as given in that text in which the editor has retained the original spelling and punctuation of Sheridan's manuscript found at Frampton Court : [7]. They were Madam—and as I copied them myself in a feigned Hand there can be no suspicion whence they came. What have you done as to the insinuation as to a certain Baronet's Lady and a certain Cook. That is in as fine a Train as your Ladyship could wish. I told the story yesterday to my own maid with directions to communicate it directly to my Hairdresser. Clackit—so that in the common course of Things it must reach Mrs. Clackit's Ears within four-and-twenty hours and then you know the Business is as good as done. Sheridan later deleted Verjuice and gave Snake most of her lines, as reflected in the edition and those editions that follow it. Here is the opening in that text:. Lady Sneer. The paragraphs, you say, Mr. Snake, were all inserted? They were, madam; and as I copied them myself in a feigned hand, there can be no suspicion whence they came. Did you circulate the report of Lady Brittle's intrigue with Captain Boastall?

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