Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the leading British dramatist of the 18th century, and The School for Scandal, written when he was in his 20's, is still regarded as one of the finest comedies of manners in the English language. Sheridan, however, had a second career - politics. A lifelong Whig, he spent much of his life in bitter opposition to Pitt and King George III. This stylish biography shows Sheridan, witty, funny, and always in debt, against a background of friends still famous today. Purple cloth with handsome jacket. Very good condition. Previous owner bookplate. Constable. London. 1985. USED. $15.00