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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Volume 2
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Thomas Moore
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:502 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108065016
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
5 September 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
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 2 covers Sheridan's political career, his speeches in Parliament and his final years, closing with reflections on his life.
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