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Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01

By Thomas Moore

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover the captivating early life of a famed playwright and politician as he juggles family pressures, romantic interests, and the first steps toward his explosive career.

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2004-10-01
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"Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Volume 01" by Thomas Moore is a biography that uncovers the dramatic story of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the celebrated playwright and politician. Born into a family of performers and intellectuals in 1751 Dublin, Sheridan navigates an upbringing filled with literary influence and complex parental expectations. The biography explores his early education where despite possessing intellect and charisma, he showed little interest in his studies. The narrative highlights his youthful ambition alongside complicated relationships and his affection for Miss Linley, setting the stage for a life where art, politics, and love collide in 19th-century England.

About the Author

Thomas Moore, was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Politically, Moore was recognised in England as a press, or "squib", writer for the aristocratic Whigs; in Ireland he was accounted a Catholic patriot.

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