| The Rivals (1775) by: Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( A Comedy ) Contributor(s): Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1546656227 ISBN-13: 9781546656227 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 6" W x 9" (0.34 lbs) 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Rivals was Sheridan's first play. At the time, he was a young newlywed living in Bath. At Sheridan's insistence, upon marriage his wife Eliza (born Elizabeth Linley) had given up her career as a singer. This was proper for the wife of a "gentleman", but it was difficult because Eliza would have earned a substantial income as a performer. Instead, the Sheridans lived beyond their means as they entertained the gentry and nobility with Eliza's singing (in private parties) and Richard's wit. Finally, in need of funds, Richard turned to the only craft that could gain him the remuneration he desired in a short time: he began writing a play. He had over the years written and published essays and poems, and among his papers were numerous unfinished plays, essays and political tracts, but never had he undertaken such an ambitious project as this. In a short time, however, he completed The Rivals. |