Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley - Sheridan: Volume

Informationen zum Autor Rebecca and Thomas Moore are the illustrator and author, respectively, of The Secret Slide. They are happily married in Somerset with their three children and two dogs. Klappentext Published in 1825, Thomas Moore's two-volume account of the turbulent life of playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816). Zusammenfassung This two-volume biography, first published in 1825, presents a sympathetic portrait of the tumultuous personal, political and literary life of playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816). Written by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852), the work proved successful and influential. Volume 1 covers Sheridan's early life and literary career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Birth and education of Mr Sheridan; 2. Duel with Mr Mathews; 3. Domestic circumstances; 4. The Duenna; 5. The School for Scandal; 6. Further purchase of theatrical property; 7. Unfinished plays and poems; 8. His first speeches in Parliament; 9. The Prince of Wales; 10. Charges against Mr Hastings; 11. Impeachment of Mr Hastings.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thomas Moore
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065009
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06500-9
• Pagine: 562
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese; Literary studies: general