

The Rivals
A Radio Dramatization
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Narrator: The Colonial Radio Players
Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Published: 02/07/2012
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Narrator: The Colonial Radio Players
Unabridged: 2 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Published: 02/07/2012
In need of funds, Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) turned to the only craft that could gain him the remuneration he desired in a short time: he began writing a play. He had over the years written and published essays and poems, and among his papers were humorous unfinished plays, essays and political tracts, but never had he undertaken such an ambitious project as this. In a short time, however, he completed The Rivals. He was 23 years old.
Helped along by viewing scenes from Bristol Theatre production, I found this 18th century comedy still rewards with numerous laughs. There is still much to learn about "The Game of Love and Chance" as exemplified by the behaviours of Julia/Falkland, and of course Lydia/Captain Absolute.......more
that was interesting and ridiculous but not in a good way......more
I read this for my AP Lit class and this was….a circus. It was a jumble of crazy people and I don’t know how to feel about what I just read. Sir Anthony Absolute and Mrs. Malaprop were definitely my favorites tho they were just so insane and I love characters like that lol Only reason why I thought t......more