She Stoops to Conquer: And The School for Scandal

by Oliver Goldsmith, Richard Brinsley Sheridan

From the Golden Age of English Comedy

Here are two of the most popular comedies of the eighteenth-century British theater. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL is an outstanding example of Sheridan's dazzling wit. Goldsmith's SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER is full of a robust good humor reminiscent of Shakespeare. Originally produced at a time when the English stage had long been dominated by a succession of mawkish, sentimental dramas, these two plays created immediate sensations. With their bumbling heroes, charming rogues and elegant ladies, their fantastic deceptions and frantic denouements, their fundamental decency and high spirits, these two plays continue to delight modern audiences.

Genres: Drama, Plays

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Literary reputation of Irish-born British writer Oliver Goldsmith rests on his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), the pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and the dramatic comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773).

This Anglo-Irish poet, dramatist, novelist, and essayist wrote, translated, or compiled more than forty volumes. Good sense, moderation, balance, order, and intellectual honesty mark the works for which people remember him.

Reviews

[Michael O. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave it 4/5 because, while She Stoops to Conquer was a solid 2/5, The School for Scandal rates a definite 5/5.

[Inas. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these play,worth to be read again