The Rivals

The Rivals – specifically focuses on providing an act-wise summary, analysis of major characters, and critical evaluation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s famous 18th-century comedy of manners, The Rivals. The original play itself is a satirical work that lampoons the sentimental novel and tells the story of two young lovers, Lydia Languish and Jack Absolute, whose romantic pursuits are complicated by deceptions and humorous characters like the “linguistically challenged” Mrs. Malaprop.