The Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Rivals: A Comedy" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedy of manners first performed in 1775. Set in fashionable Bath, the play follows young Jack Absolute who disguises himself as a poor soldier to win the heart of Lydia Languish, a wealthy heiress infatuated with romantic novels. Complications arise from Lydia's word-mangling guardian Mrs. Malaprop, rival suitors, and misdelivered love letters, leading to misunderstandings, quarrels, and an impending duel that threatens to expose Jack's deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rivals Release date is 2008-03-06 Produced by Kent Cooper Original publication data not identified English drama (Comedy) Comedy plays Courtship -- Drama Bath (England) -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24761 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24761 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133552.0 24761