Sheridan, Richard Brinsley.

The Critic. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by Robert Herring.

London / New York, Macmillan & Co. Ltd. / St. Martin’s Press, 1963. 12 x 18cm. (32), 92 pages. Hardcover / Original cloth. Binding and boards in very good condition, pencilled underlining and annotations to text. Ex-library, label affixed to front endpaper. [English Literature Series].

This edition of the play The Critic features supplementary material and notes including: The Life of Sheridan / Life in the Eighteenth Century / Construction and Characterisation / The Stage before Sheridan / Drama in the Eighteenth Century / Dates of the Period / Subjects for Short Essays / Helps to Further Study

Richard Brinsley Sherian was a prominent British playwright and poet in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sheridan also served as a Member of Parliament and he was the long-time owner of the London Theatre Royal. Sheridan is now best remembered for classic satirical plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal, and A Trip to Scarborough. The Critic is a satirical play that was first performed in 1779. The action centers around the misadventures that occur after an author invites theatre critics to a rehearsal of his play.

• Keywords: 18th Century Literature · British Author · British Literature · Drama · Plays · Theater · Theatre · Theatre – Rare
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 91215AB

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