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- Title
SENTIMENTAL ECONOMIES IN THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
- Authors
Evans, James E.
- Abstract
A literary criticism of the 1777 play "The School for Scandal," by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, explores how it reflects the value of sensibility and an appreciation for a credit economy. An overview of the story's plot is presented. Other topics considered include Scottish economist Adam Smith's theories of commerce and money, the social influence of comic actress Frances Abington, and Sheridan's use of satire and comedic devices to depict vices of the aristocratic and middle classes.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; SCHOOL for Scandal, The (Play : Sheridan); SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816; POPULAR culture; ENGLISH drama (Comedy); ABINGTON, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737-1815; EIGHTEENTH century; HISTORY; DRAMA criticism
- Publication
XVIII: New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century, 2011, Vol 8, Issue 1, p51
- ISSN
1544-9009
- Publication type
Literary Criticism