The Rivals
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Book Description
Both Sheridan and Goldsmith lamented the popularity of sentimental
comedy in the later eighteenth century and wrote their witty and
satirical plays (though never lascivious in the manner of Restoration
comedies) to counteract the sentimental mode. The Rivals (1775) was a
qualified success: the suave young officer who is 'forced' by his
father to marry the very girl to whom he is sec... More
comedy in the later eighteenth century and wrote their witty and
satirical plays (though never lascivious in the manner of Restoration
comedies) to counteract the sentimental mode. The Rivals (1775) was a
qualified success: the suave young officer who is 'forced' by his
father to marry the very girl to whom he is sec... More
Book Information
Publisher | Methuen Drama |
Binding | Paperback (105 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 0713667656 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0713667653 |
Publication Date | 10/20/2004 |
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