The Rivals: A Comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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"The Rivals: A Comedy" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedy of manners first performed in 1775. Set in fashionable Bath, the play follows young Jack Absolute who disguises himself as a poor soldier to win the heart of Lydia Languish, a wealthy heiress infatuated with romantic novels. Complications arise from Lydia's word-mangling guardian Mrs. Malaprop, rival suitors, and misdelivered love letters, leading to misunderstandings, quarrels, and an impending duel that threatens
to expose Jack's deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Rivals: A Comedy |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rivals |
| Credits | Produced by Kent Cooper |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Courtship -- Drama |
| Subject | Bath (England) -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24761 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-24761-8 |
| Release Date | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1572 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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