UID:
almahu_9947415611302882
Format:
1 online resource (iv, 492 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781107300323 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Literary studies
Content:
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 2 covers Sheridan's political career, his speeches in Parliament and his final years, closing with reflections on his life.
Note:
Originally published in London by Longman in 1825.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781108065016
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107300323
