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The School for Scandal and Other Plays
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Series: Penguin Classics
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ISBN10: 014043240X
ISBN13: 9780140432404
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Mar 7 1989
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.02 Depth: 7.71
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780140432404
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: Mar 7 1989
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.67 Width: 5.02 Depth: 7.71
Language: English
The three plays collected in this volume demonstrate Sheridan's unerring ability to create unrivalled comedy out of ingenious plots, witty repartee, farcical situations and flamboyant characters. And while he never overtly moralizes, Sheridan uses brilliant comedy to deflate hypocrisy and satirize the manners of his age. In The Rivals, Captain Absolute becomes his own rival for the hand of Lydia Languish--wooing her under another name, while her aunt, the verbally inept Mrs Malaprop, wishes her to marry the real Captain. School for Scandal continues the theme of imposture when Sir Oliver tests his nephews by appearing to them in disguise, and learns that reputation and the approval of society are of little value. And The Critic, featuring the pompous Puff and the arrogant Sneer, is a mocking depiction of the theatre, playwrights and, of course, critics. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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