Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

(1751–1816) writer Kingdom of Ireland

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816) was a Kingdom of Ireland writer, known for The Rivals.

About Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester. The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals (1775), The Duenna (1775), The School for Scandal (1777) and A Trip to Scarborough (1777). He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His plays remain a central part of the Western canon and are frequently performed around the world.

Known for:

The Rivals

Notable works:

The school for scandal, 1780

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