The Rivals
About this book
A comedy of manners revolving around false identities, romantic entanglements, and parental disapproval satirizes the pretentiousness and sentimentality of 18th-century society.
Subjects
British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Criticism and interpretationEnglish dramaHistory and criticismRivals (Sheridan, Richard Brinsley)DramaPromptbooksScriptsDrama texts: 16th to 18th centuriesPlays / DramaPlaysEnglish, Irish, Scottish, WelshComediesTravelDescription and travelEnglish literature