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The School for Scandal

Author
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Language
English
Length
130 pages
ISBN
9781787367357
Published
20 August 2023
Imprint
Sovereign
  • satirical comedy
  • high society
  • hypocrisy
  • gossip
  • fashionable circles
  • intrigues
  • deceptions
  • witty dialogue
  • mistaken identities
  • humorous misunderstandings

Description

"The School for Scandal" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a satirical comedy that exposes the hypocrisy and gossip of London's high society. Set in the fashionable circles of the 18th century, the play follows the scandalous intrigues and deceptions of characters like Lady Sneerwell, Sir Benjamin Backbite, and the Surface brothers. The story unfolds with witty dialogue, mistaken identities, and humorous misunderstandings, highlighting the contrast between appearance and reality. Through clever humor, the play critiques the shallowness and moral decay of society, while celebrating true virtue and loyalty.

Author

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) wrote the great English comedies of manners after Goldsmith — The Rivals, The School for Scandal — and managed Drury Lane as if theatre were politics by other means. Wit, gossip, and the duel of reputations: Sheridan made the drawing room a battlefield. His plays still teach how scandal sounds when it is funny.