Sheridan StudiesJames Morwood, David Crane Cambridge University Press, 14 dic 1995 - 203 pagine This book is a systematic attempt to establish Sheridan as a major figure in the history of English comedy. Leading scholars address Sheridan's role not only as an outstanding playwright, but also as the manager of Drury Lane Theatre, and his subsequent career as a Member of Parliament. The essays examine the theatrical world in which Sheridan worked, discuss his major plays, and include a modern director's observations on the production of his work today. This is combined with an important re-evaluation of Sheridan's achievements as a master of rhetoric in the political arena, to provide a much needed contemporary assessment of this multifaceted man and his work. |
Sommario
rereading Sheridans reviewers | 47 |
Sheridan Congreve and The School for Scandal | 58 |
Sheridan Molière and the idea of the school | 71 |
Satire and celebration in The Critic | 87 |
Sheridan and language | 96 |
argument and identity in Sheridans speeches | 114 |
The political career of Richard Brinsley Sheridan | 131 |
the rise and fall | 151 |
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