Richard Brinsley Sheridan was an Irish playwright who also served as a Whig member of the British House of Commons for over 30 years. Sheridanrsquo;s most famous plays are The Rivals and The School for Scandal. This edition of The Critic includes a table of contents.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An absolute gem!By SarahThere are few books so insightful and inspiring! I just wish Id discovered this before having to trudge through the dreary tomes of Hollywood books on screenwriting or the paltry few of either rather dated or disappointingly dilute UK books that Id tried before finding this absolute gem!This book is just leaps and bounds ahead of anything else that I have come across on the subject. Some books try to blind you with science by boiling the art of writing down to mind boggling diagrams; that seem clever at first but then you realise you havent learned anything more than classification. Other books are either way too long (and subliminally discouraging); or too sleek and snappy -designed to attract those not really serious about writing who are looking for the quick fix; dot-to-dot/paint by numbers approach and unfortunately...if it were that easy... The bottom line is that if you are serious about writing; this book will most definitely help you in ways no other book on the subject will. Its passionate; honest and hugely insightful. I found it fun to read; yet in depth enough that I know I will be going back to dip into it again and again - like the rich feast of a toolbox that it is!The only tiny niggle I have is that the font it is printed in is a tad small and close together - but that really is being picky.In a nutshell - if there is just one screenwriting book on your bookshelf; make this it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Buy it!By debWhats so great about this book is that it investigates story and character using material from British artists from Shane Meadows to Shakespeare; and examines television dramas we all know and love such as Life on Mars and Shameless. Even Ian Beale from Eastenders gets a mention!This is exciting because although the book doesnt exclude Hollywood; it acknowledges you dont have to aspire to write for Hollywood or the Hollywood model to get produced. Yay!The book is carefully considered; honest; practical; thorough and rammed with information and advice about stuff I didnt even know I still need to learn. It has definitely deepened my understanding how scripts (and stories) function.This is the book I wish Id had while I was doing my creative writing degree.Slurp!2 of 7 people found the following review helpful. No real kindle sampleBy bookreaderThe sample provided by this book is only the foreword to the book.FAIL. If youre going to publish an ebook you have to provide at least some of the actual book in the sample otherwise its of no value.
