Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 1 Paperback / softback
by Thomas Moore
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies series
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Best known for The Rivals and The School for Scandal, Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) was already a celebrated comic playwright when he entered Parliament in 1780.
Turning his wit and talent as a writer to political oratory, he won acclaim for his speeches in the House of Commons.
As an independent-minded Whig, he had to reconcile his distrust of monarchical power with his role as friend and confidant to the future George IV.
Sheridan's was ultimately a turbulent life, rocked by affairs, heavy drinking and constant debt.
This successful and influential two-volume biography, first published in 1825, was written by the poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852), who went on to chart the life of Lord Byron.
Volume 1 covers Sheridan's early life and career as a writer, including extensive extracts from unfinished plays.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:562 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108065009
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- Pages:562 pages
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:05/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781108065009
