Project Gutenberg 2008-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 251 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751 1816 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, R. B. (Richard Brinsley) The Rivals: A Comedy Produced by Kent Cooper "The Rivals: A Comedy" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedic play written in the late 18th century. The story revolves around the complex romantic entanglements and misunderstandings of several characters, prominently featuring Lydia Languish, a headstrong young woman, and Captain Absolute, who is secretly in love with her while posing as another man, Ensign Beverley, to win her heart. Through a mix of social commentary and humor, the play explores themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. At the start of "The Rivals," the author introduces the characters and sets the stage in Bath, where different plots begin to unfold. We meet Thomas and Fag, who discuss the unexpected arrival of their masters, Captain Absolute, who is in pursuit of Lydia Languish, and Sir Anthony Absolute, the captain’s father, eager to marry him off. Lydia confides in her friend Julia about her secret love for Beverley while expressing her frustration with her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, who is determined to see her married to the socially acceptable but less appealing Mr. Acres. The opening effectively establishes the romantic tension and the comedic misunderstandings that will follow as the characters navigate their relationships amid familial pressures and disguises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama (Comedy) Comedies Courtship -- Drama Bath (England) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 228575 228526 2024-09-10T12:59:19.314551 2023-09-11T06:11:57.678491 text/html text/html 228568 228519 2024-09-10T12:59:19.514547 2023-09-11T06:11:57.844502 text/html text/html 135621 2024-09-10T12:59:25.027542 application/epub+zip 137757 2024-09-10T12:59:20.927568 application/epub+zip 137757 2024-09-10T12:59:20.035548 application/epub+zip 257125 2024-09-10T12:59:27.783523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238495 2024-09-10T12:59:24.414703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235296 2022-09-11T11:45:53.688988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188006 188000 2024-09-10T12:59:19.015576 2023-09-11T06:11:57.400496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187880 2021-01-03T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71694 2021-01-03T09:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18520 2024-09-10T12:59:27.934494 application/rdf+xml 11190 2024-09-10T12:59:20.369526 image/jpeg 2856 2024-09-10T12:59:20.201531 image/jpeg 137106 2024-09-10T12:59:19.532553 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia