Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Moore, Thomas 1779 1852 Little, Thomas Brown, Thomas, the younger Moore, Anacreon Moore, Tom Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01" by Thomas Moore is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The memoir presents a comprehensive look into the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a prominent Irish playwright and politician, detailing his birth, education, literary endeavors, and tumultuous relationships. Through its exploration of Sheridan's life, the book delves into the intersections between art, politics, and personal turmoil, offering readers a rich tapestry of the cultural and social landscape of the time. The opening of the memoir introduces us to Sheridan's early life, illustrating his family background characterized by literary inclination and intellectual aspirations. Born in Dublin in 1751 to a family of educators and performers, the text discusses his educational journey, including his time at Harrow School, where he showed an early indifference to studies despite displaying intellect and charm. Additionally, it touches upon his complicated relationships, particularly with his mother, whose literary success influenced his own ambitions, and his father, who had hopes of establishing a respected educational career for his sons. The narrative sets the stage for Sheridan's eventual rise in the literary world and his romantic pursuits, establishing key themes of ambition, familial expectation, and the complexities of youthful love, particularly as he navigates his affections for Miss Linley. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 Dramatists, English -- 18th century -- Biography Theatrical managers -- Great Britain -- Biography Legislators -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics 730532 730414 2024-10-03T10:29:38.732425 2023-10-03T09:21:53.910625 text/html text/html 730525 730407 2024-10-03T10:29:39.083381 2023-10-03T09:21:54.161587 text/html text/html 372284 2024-10-03T10:29:50.875333 application/epub+zip 382694 2024-10-03T10:29:43.042370 application/epub+zip 352999 2024-10-03T10:29:41.608391 application/epub+zip 730137 2024-10-03T10:29:56.712326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686315 2024-10-03T10:29:49.891362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643577 2022-09-03T13:16:48.771777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673644 673577 2024-10-03T10:29:38.166401 2023-10-03T09:21:53.509605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 668683 2020-12-29T23:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262106 2020-12-29T23:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20600 2024-10-03T10:29:56.858287 application/rdf+xml 23227 2024-10-03T10:29:42.146383 image/jpeg 4342 2024-10-03T10:29:41.875391 image/jpeg 368426 2024-10-03T10:29:39.144409 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