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Combined in this volume are three of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s most loved works. “The School for Scandal” is Sheridan’s classic comedy that pokes fun at London upper class society in the late 1700s. Often referred to as a “comedy of manners”, “The School for Scandal” is one Sheridan’s most performed plays and a classic of English comedic drama. “The Rivals” was Sheridan’s first play and while at first it was not well received it would go on to prove to be a great success and establish Sheridan as a major talent. “The Rivals” satirizes the pretentiousness of English society in the late 18th century. As witty and accessible today as when it was first written, “The Rivals” sparkles with the humor that Sheridan and his writing are known for. In “The Critic” Sheridan turns his attention to satirize the theatre and all the people engaged in the business of it in late 18th century England. The critic of the story is a man by the name of Mr. Dangle and the play that is the subject of criticism is a horribly written production named “The Spanish Armada”. Fans of Sheridan will delight in this lesser known work. Together these works make a great introduction to the works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

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During a brief but brilliant literary career, Irish-born dramatist and statesman Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) wrote cleverly plotted plays that revealed his nimble wit and keen eye for comic situations. Two of them — The School for Scandal and The Rivals — are among the funniest in the English language.The Rivals, brimming with false identities and with romantic entanglements carried on amid a cloud of parental disapproval, satirizes the pretentiousness and sentimentality of the age. It features a cast of memorable characters, among them the lovely Lydia Languish, whose pretty head has been filled with nonsense from romantic novels; Capt. Jack Absolute, a young officer in love with Lydia; Sir Anthony Absolute, Jack's autocratic father; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, a fiery Irishman; and Jack's provincial neighbor, Bob Acres, a bumptious but lovable country squire in love with Lydia.Hoping to win Lydia's affection, Captain Jack woos the pretty miss by pretending to be a penniless ensign named Beverley, an act that nearly incites a duel with Acres. His actions also provoke serious objections from Lydia's aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, a misspeaking matron whose ludicrous misuse of words gave the English language a new term: malapropism. Ultimately, the hilarious complications are resolved in a radiant comic masterpiece that will entertain and delight theater devotees and students of English drama alike.

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Combined in this volume are three of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's most loved works, The School for Scandal and The Rivals and The Critic. «The School for Scandal» is Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic comedy that pokes fun at London upper class society in the late 1700s. Often referred to as a «comedy of manners», «The School for Scandal» is one Sheridan's most performed plays and a classic of English comedic drama. «The Rivals» was Richard Brinsley Sheridan's first play and while at first it was not well received it would go on to prove to be a great success and establish Sheridan as a major talent. «The Rivals» satirizes the pretentiousness of English society in the late 18th century. As witty and accessible today as when it was first written, «The Rivals» sparkles with the humor that Sheridan and his writing are known for. In «The Critic» Richard Brinsley Sheridan turns his attention to satirize the Theatre and all the people engaged in the business of the Theatre in late 18th century England. The critic of the story is a man by the name of Mr. Dangle and the play that is the subject of criticism is a horribly written production named «The Spanish Armada». Fans of Sheridan will delight in this lesser known work. Together these works make a great introduction to the works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a man with many roles. He was not only a playwright and poet, he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons and owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. Though born in Ireland, Sheridan and his family moved outside of London when he was seven. Both of his parents were theatrical influences for him, as his mother was a playwright and novelist, and his father was at one time an actor. In 1722, the character of Sheridan's intended fiancé was challenged by Captain Thomas Mathews. The result was two duels, the first left both parties unscathed, while the second resulted in bloodshed, though Sheridan was the resounding winner. «The Duenna» was first performed in 1775 and was even deemed «the best opera ever written» by Lord Byron. It was a group effort between Sheridan, his father-in-law Thomas Linley the elder, an expert composer, and brother-in-law Thomas Linley the younger.

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a man with many roles. He was not only a playwright and poet, but also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons and owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. Though born in Ireland, Sheridan and his family moved outside of London when he was seven. Both of his parents were theatrical influences for him, as his mother was a playwright and novelist, and his father was at one time an actor. In 1722, the character of Sheridan's intended fiancé was challenged by Captain Thomas Mathews. The result was two duels, the first left both parties unscathed, while the second resulted in bloodshed, though Sheridan was the resounding winner. «A Trip to Scarborough» was first performed on the 24th of February, 1777. It is a sort of censored rendition of John Vanbrugh's «The Relapse».

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a man with many roles. He was not only a playwright and poet, he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons and owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. Though born in Ireland, Sheridan and his family moved outside of London when he was seven. Both of his parents were theatrical influences for him, as his mother was a playwright and novelist, and his father was at one time an actor. In 1722, the character of Sheridan's intended fiancé was challenged by Captain Thomas Mathews. The result was two duels, the first left both parties unscathed, while the second resulted in bloodshed, though Sheridan was the resounding winner. «St. Patrick's Day, or The Scheming Lieutenant» was first acted in May 1775 and was written for a charitable cause.

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Студия «МедиаКнига» представляет аудиокнигу знаменитого британского поэта, драматурга, политика и общественного деятеля Ричарда Бринсли Шеридана – «Школа злословия». Книга прочитана популярной киноактрисой и известной актрисой дубляжа Юлией Тарховой. «Школа злословия» – одна из самых знаменитых пьес, дошедшая до нас из далекого 1777 года и не потерявшая актуальность и по сей день. Пьеса является комедией нравов, высмеивающая поведение, интриги и нравы английского аристократического общество XVIII века. «Школа злословия» была издана многомилионными тиражами, неоднократно экранизирована, выдержала десятки, если не сотни постановок на сценах всего мира, вдохновила многих деятелей искусства в их жизни и творчестве, переведена на большинство языков мира. На счету актрисы Юлии Тарховой роли в российских и советских культовых фильмах «Завтра была война (1987)», Тихая застава (1985)", «Зина-Зинуля (1986)», «Революцией призванный», «Красная вишня (1995)», и дублирование в десятках лент, в том числе и в таких бестселлерах, как «Шпионский мост (2015)», «Номер 44 (2014)» и многих других. Слушаем, лайкаем, активно комментируем! ) © & ℗ ООО «МедиаКнига», 2020.

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