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A scene from the 2000 theatrical production of The Rivals, featuring Wendy Craig, as Mrs. Malaprop, and Benjamin Whitrow, as Sir Anthony Absolute

1. The Rivals: Introduction
2. The Rivals: Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
   4. Act IV Summary
   5. Act V Summary and Epilogue
3. The Rivals: Richard Brinsley Sheridan Biography
4. The Rivals: Characters
5. The Rivals: Themes
6. The Rivals: Style
7. The Rivals: Historical Context
8. The Rivals: Critical Overview
9. The Rivals: Essays and Criticism
   1. The Construction of Ethos as a Central Theme
   2. Absolute Sense in Sheridan’s The Rivals
10. The Rivals: Compare and Contrast
11. The Rivals: Topics for Further Study
12. The Rivals: Media Adaptations
13. The Rivals: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Rivals: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Rivals: Pictures
16. Copyright

1. Richard Brinsley Sheridan