THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL AND OTHER PLAYS: THE RIVALS; THE CRITIC; THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL PDF, EPUB, EBOOK 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 theatre, 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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Readers also enjoyed. The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan 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 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.