{"product_id":"memoirs-of-the-life-of-the-right-honourable-richard-brinsley-sheridan-volume-2-paperback-9781108065016","title":"Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 2 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108065016","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMemoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 2\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1825, Thomas Moore's two-volume account of the turbulent life of playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Moore (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065016, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e502 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.8 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBest 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 2 covers Sheridan's political career, his speeches in Parliament and his final years, closing with reflections on his life.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e12. Death of Mr Sheridan's father\u003cbr\u003e 13. Illness of the king\u003cbr\u003e 14. French revolution\u003cbr\u003e 15. Death of Mrs Sheridan\u003cbr\u003e 16. Drury Lane theatre\u003cbr\u003e 17. Speech in answer to Lord Mornington\u003cbr\u003e 18. Play of The Stranger\u003cbr\u003e 19. State of parties\u003cbr\u003e 20. Destruction of the theatre of Drury Lane by fire\u003cbr\u003e 21. Affairs of the new theatre.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266150256920,"sku":"9781108065016","price":35.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065016i_eef5bb42-0468-42f6-8420-089da0e8e361.jpg?v=1696748552","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/memoirs-of-the-life-of-the-right-honourable-richard-brinsley-sheridan-volume-2-paperback-9781108065016","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}