The school for scandal, 1780

About this book

The School for Scandal debuted at Drury Lane Theater in London in 1777. The play is still popular and regularly performed today. It is a comedy of manners about "the deceptive nature of appearances, the fickleness of reputation, [and] the often disreputable guises behind which goodness and honesty can conceal itself."

Subjects

• british and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)
• comedy
• drama
• english drama
• english drama (comedy)
• english plays
• fiction
• gossip
• history
• social life and customs