The School for Scandal
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 1777
- Form
- Comedy
- Language
- English
- Length
- Short · 120 ppunder 120 pages
- Difficulty
- Approachable1 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendThe School for Scandal and Other PlaysOxford University Press (Oxford World's Classics), 2008Michael Cordner's edition with The Rivals and The Critic and good notes on the staging.
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A comedy of manners set among the gossips of London society. Lady Sneerwell's circle manufactures scandal for sport. The brothers Surface are its subjects: Joseph, a hypocrite of fine sentiments, and Charles, an open-handed spendthrift who is the better man. Their rich uncle Sir Oliver returns from India in disguise to test them. In the screen scene, Joseph is found hiding Lady Teazle, the young wife of old Sir Peter, and his reputation collapses. Charles gets the girl and the fortune. First played at Drury Lane in 1777.
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