Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816

Overview

Works:	2,151 works in 7,296 publications in 10 languages and 78,609 library holdings
Roles:	Translator, Librettist, Lyricist, Other, Attributed name, Bibliographic antecedent, Editor, Recipient, Creator, Composer, boo
Classifications:	PR3682, 822.6

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1750 |

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Publications about Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Publications by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Publications by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Memoirs of the life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Thomas Moore ( Book )
Sheridan by Oliphant ( Book )
Sheridan and the drama of Georgian England by John Clyde Loftis ( Book )
Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Jack Davis Durant ( Book )
Plays & poems by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )

Sheridan: the track of a comet by Madeleine Bingham ( Book )
Oliver Goldsmith and Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Marlies K Danziger ( Book )
Sheridan's comedies, their contexts and achievements by Mark S Auburn ( Book )
Sheridan by W. A Darlington ( Book )
Sheridan by Lewis Gibbs ( Book )
Uncorking old sherry; the life and times of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Oscar Sherwin ( Book )
A traitor's kiss : the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 by Fintan O'Toole ( Book )
The letters of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
Four who spoke out: Burke, Fox, Sheridan, Pitt by Robert Tarbell Oliver ( Book )
Sheridan, from new and original material; including a manuscript diary by Georgiana duchess of Devonshire by Walter Sichel ( Book )
Sheridan, 1751-1816 by W. A Darlington ( Book )
Sheridan, his life and his theatre by Lewis Gibbs ( Book )
Sheridan of Drury Lane; a biography. With illus. from old prints and portraits by Alice Glasgow ( Book )
The life and works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by James Morwood ( Book )
Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Arnold Hare ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The school for scandal a comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
615 editions published between 1777 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 7,770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy of manners that skewers the affectation and pretentiousness of aristocratic Londoners of the 1770s

The rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
275 editions published between 1775 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 3,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy of manners revolving around false identities, romantic entanglements, and parental disapproval satirizes the pretentiousness and sentimentality of 18th-century society

Pizarro a tragedy, in five acts; as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane: taken from the German drama of Kotzebue; and adapted to the English stage, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan by August von Kotzebue ( )
252 editions published between 1799 and 2005 in English and held by 2,997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Songs, duets, trios, &c. in The duenna or, the double elopement. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
138 editions published between 1775 and 2005 in English and held by 1,833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The critic; or, A tragedy rehearsed : a dramatic piece in three acts as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
132 editions published between 1770 and 2005 in English and held by 1,764 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The dramatic works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
138 editions published between 1797 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
89 editions published between 1883 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The school for scandal. a comedy, in five acts. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. By R.B. Sheridan, Esq by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
172 editions published between 1784 and 1981 in 5 languages and held by 1,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Skewers the affectation and pretentiousness of aristocratic Londoners of the 1770s

The rivals; a comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
84 editions published between 1775 and 2008 in English and held by 1,175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The plays of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
121 editions published between 1881 and 2007 in English and held by 1,165 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains a listing of the principal dates in the life of Sheridan and the plays "The Rivals," "St. Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant," "The Duenna," "The School For Scandal," "The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehearsed," "A Trip To Scarborough," "Pizarro: a tragedy," and "Verses To The Memory Of Garrick."

A comparative statement of the two bills for the better government of the British possessions in India brought into Parliament by Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt, with explanatory observations by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
57 editions published between 1788 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 934 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The rivals The duenna ; A trip to Scarborough ; The school for scandal ; The critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
9 editions published between 1998 and 2008 in English and held by 866 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The three plays collected in this volume demonstrate Sheridan's unerring ability to create ingenious plots, witty repartee, farcical situations and flamboyant characters. And while he never overtly moralizes, Sheridan uses brilliant comedy to deflate hypocrisy and satirize the manners of his age. In The Rivals, Captain Absolute becomes his own rival for the hand of Lydia Languish - wooing her under another name, while her aunt, the verbally inept Mrs Malaprop, wishes her to marry the real Captain. The Critic, featuring the pompous Puff and the arrogant Sneer, is a mocking depiction of the theatre, playwrights and, of course, critics. And The School for Scandal continues the theme of imposture when Sir Oliver Surface tests his nephews by appearing before them in disguise, and learns that reputation and the approval of society are of little value." "In his introduction, Eric S. Rump places the plays in their historical and dramatic context and examines their enduring popularity. This edition also includes notes and an appendix entitled 'Lydia's Books'."--Jacket

The duenna; or, the double elopement a comic opera: as it is acted at the Theatre, Smoke-Alley, Dublin by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
64 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 846 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A trip to Scarborough a comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
95 editions published between 1781 and 2005 in English and held by 769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The school for scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Recording )
53 editions published between 1900 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satire of 18th century London society where the appearance of virtue was more important than its possession

Modern English drama: Dryden, Sheridan, Goldsmith, Shelley, Browning, Byron by John Dryden ( Book )
12 editions published between 1909 and 1993 in English and held by 574 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The duenna : a comic opera in three acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
56 editions published between 1775 and 1981 in English and held by 571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The rivals : a comedy in five acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
79 editions published between 1800 and 1981 in English and German and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This comic masterpiece revolves around false identities, romantic entanglements, and parental disapproval. It satirizes the pretentiousness and sentimentality of 18th-century society

Six plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( Book )
7 editions published between 1957 and 1966 in English and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Verses to the memory of Garrick Spoken as a monody, at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by Richard Brinsley Sheridan ( )
25 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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