Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Irish playwright, poet, and politician. He was born in 1751 in Dublin to a literary family and showed an early talent for writing. Some of his most famous works include the plays The Rivals (1775), The School for Scandal (1777), and The Critic (1779). Though his playwriting career ended in the 1780s, he had a long career as a Whig politician, serving as a member of parliament from 1780 until his death in 1816. Sheridan made many contributions to English literature through his comedies of manners and satires.

1. Richard Sheridan
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan.

2. Nationality :- Irish
Occupation :-
(1) playwright
(2) politician
(3) poet
(4) Long term owner of London
theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
About

3. ● Life of Sheridan
- Born in literary Family.
- In October of 1751 in Dublin.
- His Father Thomas Sheridan, was a playwright, actor, theatre
manager, orator, and scholar of English elocution.
- His mother Frances Sheridan wrote one of the Fairly
successful play and one respected Novel.
- Died in very young age.

4. Schooling :-
- Until 11 educated near his home.
- Harrow school and prestigious
boarding school.
- proved to be excellent student.
- Began writing poetry during his
schooling.
- Age of 17, left the school in 1768.
- His father, intended him to study

5. Marriage :-
- 1770 Sheridan met Elizabeth and eloped with
her.
- After three years, he Married with Elizabeth
Linley.
- She was an outstanding singer and famed
beauty.
- Move to London.
- Became successful.

6. - Literary Career.
● He wrote Farce called "Jupiter" along with
his friend N.B.Halhed.
● Known for :-
(1) Writing satire
(2) Comedies of manner

7. ● - Sheridan as a playwright.
● Nine successful plays.
● his plays remain central part of Canon.
● performed world wide.

8. Famous works :-
(1) The Rivals (1775)
(2) The school for scandal (1777)
(3) The Duenna.
(4) A trip to Scarborough
(5) The Critic (1779)

9. The Rivals :-
- Flopped First Time because of
miscasting and play's excessive
length.
- performed in London's Convent
Garden Theatre.
- Five act play.
- The sucess of play derived from the
use of, “comedy of manner”.

10. The Duenna :-
- First performed at covent Garden
on November 21,1775.
- received 35 performances and
praised by audience and critics alike.
- This is a comic opera, written in three
act.
- The play was composed by
Sheridan's Father - in - law Thomas
Linley sir. And his son Thomas Linley
Jr.

11. The school for scandal
- performed in 8 May 1777.
- greatest comedy of manner in English.
- perfect example of restoration literature.
- presents comic situations and abound in sexual
references.
- present corrupt people.
- play is satirical portrayal of the British Society of 18th
century.
Adapted to film; First produced as a British silent film in
1923.

12. End of Sheridan's playwright career.
- In 1779, Sherdan produced his last successful work, The Critic or Tragedy
Rehearsed.
- His last play was Pizarro, met with popular acclaim but soon forgotten.
- Then in 1780, Sheridan made a career change. And engaged himself
towards political activities.
- Sheridan as a MP for 32 year, in whig. (1780 - 1806).
● Death :-
- Richard Sheridan died in London on July 7, 1816. At the age of 65.
- Though Sherdan expired in poverty,, he was mourned widely and buried at
Westminster Abbey, in poets’ corner.

13. References :-
1] ENCYCLOPedia. Com.
2] Britannica. Com
3] Wikipedia

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