The Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816 creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The School for Scandal" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedy of manners first performed in 1777. In fashionable London society, gossip-mongers spread malicious rumors while hidden motives and false reputations abound. Two brothers compete for the same heiress, though one is deemed respectable while the other is considered a wastrel. Meanwhile, their wealthy uncle returns from abroad in disguise to test their true characters. Marriages strain, scandals brew, and nothing is quite as it seems in this world of wit and deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_School_for_Scandal Release date is 1999-10-01 Text file produced by Gary R. Young HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Comedy plays English drama -- 18th century England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama Nobility -- England -- History -- 18th century -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1929 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1929 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133051.0 1929