by Richard Brinsley Sheridan · Methuen Drama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780713662900
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Dive into the wit and verbal brilliance of 'The School for Scandal' by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. This New Mermaids edition, edited by Ann Blake, offers an in-depth analysis of the play, exploring its theatrical and social contexts. Discover the satire of London high society and the love intrigues in this classic comedy that has endured over time.
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals (1775), The Duenna (1775), The School for Scandal (1777) and A Trip to Scarborough (1777). He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the Western canon and are frequently performed around the world.
