Author: Jack DeRochi
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
ISBN: 1611484812
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This new collection of essays on Richard Brinsley Sheridan brings the most important British playwright of the eighteenth century back to the forefront of literary and cultural studies of the era. While his pyrotechnic life as a romantic hero, playwright, Member of Parliament, and theatre manager has generated a number of recent biographies, it is Sheridan’s works—not just plays but also poetry and orations—that endure. These essays reclaim the legacy of the man of letters and partisan bon vivant who burst from obscurity to become a powerful cultural force in Georgian London. This collection covers the many lives of Sheridan, taking into account both his variegated career and the competing accounts of the man, as well as his early verse, which lays the foundation for his success as a playwright. Chapters are devoted to Sheridan’s theatre, and provide innovative readings of his most famous dramatic pieces: The Rivals, The Duenna, The School for Scandal, The Critic, and Pizarro. The volume also includes extensive discussion of the dramatic highs of Sheridan’s long political career, thus placing the playwright-politician firmly in the world in which performance and politics were inextricably entwined. Contributors: Mita Choudhury, Jack E. DeRochi, Marianna D’Ezio, Daniel J. Ennis, Emily Friedman, Steven Gores, David Haley, Robert W. Jones, Daniel O’Quinn, Glynis Ridley, John Vance, David Francis Taylor
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Author: Jack DeRochi
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
ISBN: 1611484812
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This new collection of essays on Richard Brinsley Sheridan brings the most important British playwright of the eighteenth century back to the forefront of literary and cultural studies of the era. While his pyrotechnic life as a romantic hero, playwright, Member of Parliament, and theatre manager has generated a number of recent biographies, it is Sheridan’s works—not just plays but also poetry and orations—that endure. These essays reclaim the legacy of the man of letters and partisan bon vivant who burst from obscurity to become a powerful cultural force in Georgian London. This collection covers the many lives of Sheridan, taking into account both his variegated career and the competing accounts of the man, as well as his early verse, which lays the foundation for his success as a playwright. Chapters are devoted to Sheridan’s theatre, and provide innovative readings of his most famous dramatic pieces: The Rivals, The Duenna, The School for Scandal, The Critic, and Pizarro. The volume also includes extensive discussion of the dramatic highs of Sheridan’s long political career, thus placing the playwright-politician firmly in the world in which performance and politics were inextricably entwined. Contributors: Mita Choudhury, Jack E. DeRochi, Marianna D’Ezio, Daniel J. Ennis, Emily Friedman, Steven Gores, David Haley, Robert W. Jones, Daniel O’Quinn, Glynis Ridley, John Vance, David Francis Taylor
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
ISBN: 1611484812
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This new collection of essays on Richard Brinsley Sheridan brings the most important British playwright of the eighteenth century back to the forefront of literary and cultural studies of the era. While his pyrotechnic life as a romantic hero, playwright, Member of Parliament, and theatre manager has generated a number of recent biographies, it is Sheridan’s works—not just plays but also poetry and orations—that endure. These essays reclaim the legacy of the man of letters and partisan bon vivant who burst from obscurity to become a powerful cultural force in Georgian London. This collection covers the many lives of Sheridan, taking into account both his variegated career and the competing accounts of the man, as well as his early verse, which lays the foundation for his success as a playwright. Chapters are devoted to Sheridan’s theatre, and provide innovative readings of his most famous dramatic pieces: The Rivals, The Duenna, The School for Scandal, The Critic, and Pizarro. The volume also includes extensive discussion of the dramatic highs of Sheridan’s long political career, thus placing the playwright-politician firmly in the world in which performance and politics were inextricably entwined. Contributors: Mita Choudhury, Jack E. DeRochi, Marianna D’Ezio, Daniel J. Ennis, Emily Friedman, Steven Gores, David Haley, Robert W. Jones, Daniel O’Quinn, Glynis Ridley, John Vance, David Francis Taylor
A Traitor's Kiss
Author: Fintan O'Toole
Publisher: Granta Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781862071186
Category : Dramatists, English
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the writer of The School for Scandal and The Rivals. The text argues that Sheridan's Irishness was a crucial factor in his drive for English literary and political success.
Publisher: Granta Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781862071186
Category : Dramatists, English
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
A biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the writer of The School for Scandal and The Rivals. The text argues that Sheridan's Irishness was a crucial factor in his drive for English literary and political success.
The Rivals. A Comedy
Author: Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan
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Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Languages : en
Pages : 170
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The School for Scandal
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Pages : 172
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The Critic
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Languages : en
Pages : 112
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The School for Scandal
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Publisher: Harlan Davidson
ISBN: 9780882950921
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The text of this edition is transcribed from that of George Nettleton, with additions or deletions set off in brackets. Also included are the dedicatory 'Portrait Addressed to Mrs Crewe', Garrick's 'Prologue', and G Colman's 'Epilogue'. Edited by John Loftis, this edition of The School for Scandal for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and a selected bibliography.
Publisher: Harlan Davidson
ISBN: 9780882950921
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
The text of this edition is transcribed from that of George Nettleton, with additions or deletions set off in brackets. Also included are the dedicatory 'Portrait Addressed to Mrs Crewe', Garrick's 'Prologue', and G Colman's 'Epilogue'. Edited by John Loftis, this edition of The School for Scandal for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and a selected bibliography.
The School for Scandal and The Rivals
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Category : Bookbinding
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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The Rivals and The School for Scandal
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Pages : 202
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The Filipino Martyrs
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Excerpt from The Filipino Martyrs: A Story of the Crime of February 4, 1899 T be emancipators of slaves, Me great advo cates for justice, will not permit enormities to be committed in Me name of liberty, or pledges to be broken in Me cause of justice, and to remain unredressed and unfulfilled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Excerpt from The Filipino Martyrs: A Story of the Crime of February 4, 1899 T be emancipators of slaves, Me great advo cates for justice, will not permit enormities to be committed in Me name of liberty, or pledges to be broken in Me cause of justice, and to remain unredressed and unfulfilled. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Trip to Scarborough
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 110
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