The School for Scandal and Other PlaysOUP Oxford, 2008. 6. 12. - 496페이지 Richly exploited comic situations, effervescent wit, and intricate plots combine to make Sheridan's work among the best of of all English comedy. The School for Scandal (1777) is his masterpiece, a brilliantly crafted comedy of contrasts in which brothers Joseph and Charles Surface contend for Maria, with hilariously differing intentions and results. Also a work of acute comic irony, The Rivals satirizes the romantic posturing of Lydia Languish while her disguised suitor Captain Absolute's resourceful contrivances advance an ever inventive and skilfully wrought plot. Included in this edition are the opera play The Duenna and the rarely printed musical play A Trip to Scarborough, adapted from Vanbrugh's The Relapse. Sheridan's last play, The Critic, is an exuberant parody of the modish tragic drama of the day. Lampooning Sir Fretful Plagiary's absurdly bombastic historical drama during its confused stages of production, its satire never fails to delight. The texts of the plays have been newly edited by the General Editor of the Oxford World's Classics English Drama series. A fine introduction and notes on Sheridan's playhouses and critical inheritance make this an invaluable edition for study and performance alike. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... Look on this form , where humour , quaint and fly , ° Dimples the cheek and points the beaming eye ; Where gay invention seems to boast its wiles In amorous hint and half - triumphant smiles ; While her light mask or covers satire's ...
... Look on this form , where humour , quaint and fly , ° Dimples the cheek and points the beaming eye ; Where gay invention seems to boast its wiles In amorous hint and half - triumphant smiles ; While her light mask or covers satire's ...
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... look like a porter's . HOSIER My lord , methinks they look mighty well . LORD FOPPINGTON Ay , but you are not so good a judge of those things as I am ; I have studied them all my life . Therefore pray let the next be the thickness of a ...
... look like a porter's . HOSIER My lord , methinks they look mighty well . LORD FOPPINGTON Ay , but you are not so good a judge of those things as I am ; I have studied them all my life . Therefore pray let the next be the thickness of a ...
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... look at them . AMANDA Nay , I love a neat library too ; but ' tis , I think , the inside of a book should recommend it most to us . LORD FOPPINGTON That I must confess I am not altogether so fand of , far to my mind the inside of a book ...
... look at them . AMANDA Nay , I love a neat library too ; but ' tis , I think , the inside of a book should recommend it most to us . LORD FOPPINGTON That I must confess I am not altogether so fand of , far to my mind the inside of a book ...
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ACRES AMANDA ANTONIO BEEFEATER believe BERINTHIA Beverley brother CANDOUR Captain Absolute Carlos character CHARLES SURFACE Clara comedy CRABTREE Critic DANGLE David David Garrick dear Don Jerome Drury Lane Duenna Egad Enter Exeunt Exit father FAULKLAND fellow FERDINAND Fiske gentleman give hear heart honour HOYDEN husband i'faith ISAAC Jack JOSEPH SURFACE Julia LADY SNEERWELL LADY TEAZLE laugh letter London LORD FOPPINGTON LORY LOUISA LOVELESS LUCY Lydia ma'am madam maid MALAPROP Maria married matter mean Moses never Nurse Od's on't performance play pray Price PUFF Richard Brinsley Sheridan Rivals rogue ROWLEY scene School for Scandal sentiment Servant Sheridan SIR ANTHONY SIR BENJAMIN BACKBITE SIR FRETFUL Sir Lucius SIR OLIVER SURFACE SIR PETER TEAZLE Sir Tunbelly SNEER stage sure tell Theatre thee there's thou thought TILBURINA TOWNLY Whiskerandos wife woman word YOUNG FASHION Zounds