Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 1

Published in 1825, Thomas Moore's two-volume account of the turbulent life of playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816).

Thomas Moore (Author)

9781108065009, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 September 2013

562 pages
21.6 x 14 x 3.2 cm, 0.71 kg

Best known for The Rivals and The School for Scandal, Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) was already a celebrated comic playwright when he entered Parliament in 1780. Turning his wit and talent as a writer to political oratory, he won acclaim for his speeches in the House of Commons. As an independent-minded Whig, he had to reconcile his distrust of monarchical power with his role as friend and confidant to the future George IV. Sheridan's was ultimately a turbulent life, rocked by affairs, heavy drinking and constant debt. This successful and influential two-volume biography, first published in 1825, was written by the poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852), who went on to chart the life of Lord Byron. Volume 1 covers Sheridan's early life and career as a writer, including extensive extracts from unfinished plays.

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.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]