The Critic (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- First Published: 1781
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Late eighteenth century
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Mr. Dangle, Mrs. Dangle, Mr. Sneer, Mr. Puff, Sir Fretful Plagiary
- Genres: Satire, Drama
- Subjects: Acting or actors, Authors or writers, Literature, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Criticism, London, Drama or dramatists
- Locales: London, England
The Story:
Mr. Dangle, a well-to-do gentleman of London, sat one morning with his wife at breakfast. While he read the newspapers, Mrs. Dangle complained that her husband’s hobby, the theater, was making her house unlivable, with disappointed authors, would-be actors, musicians, and critics making it their meeting place. Dangle protested vigorously, but as he did so a stream of callers arrived to prove her point.
The first caller was Mr. Sneer. He and Mrs. Dangle got into a discussion on the morality of the stage and the proper material for comedies. Then Sir Fretful...
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