The Rivals (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- First Published: 1775
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Comedy of manners
- Time of Work: Eighteenth century
- Setting: Bath
- Principal Characters: Captain Jack Absolute, Sir Anthony Absolute, Faulkland, Bob Acres, Sir Lucius O’Trigger, Lydia Languish, Mrs. Malaprop, Julia Melville
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Love or romance, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Letter writing, Aristocracy or aristocrats
- Locales: Bath, England
The Story:
To beautiful and wealthy young Lydia Languish, who had been brought up on romantic novels, the only lover worth considering was one whose position in life was in complete contrast to her own. To this end she had fallen in love with a penniless young ensign named Beverley. To this same Beverley, her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, raised serious objections. Her antipathy to young Mr. Beverley was partly aroused by letters that the ensign had written to Lydia, letters that made uncomplimentary references to her aunt’s age and appearance. Mrs. Malaprop had some moments of...
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