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Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Born

in Dublin, Ireland

October 30, 1751

Died

July 07, 1816

Genre

Theatre, Poetry

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Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was an Irish-born playwright and poet and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. For thirty-two years he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807) and Ilchester (1807–1812). Such was the esteem he was held in by his contemporaries when he died that he was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough.

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Average rating: 3.64 · 12,073 ratings · 528 reviews · 834 distinct works • Similar authors

	The School for Scandal 3.61 avg rating — 8,025 ratings — published 1777 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rivals 3.67 avg rating — 2,760 ratings — published 1775 — 319 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Michael Cordner (Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 1779 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Critic 3.50 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1779 — 182 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal and Other Plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Eric S. Rump (Introduction) 3.82 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2004 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	St. Patrick's Day; Or, the Scheming Lieutenant 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1775 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The School for Scandal And the Rivals 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1777 — 98 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pizarro, a Tragedy in Five Acts: As Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. 3.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1799 — 126 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duenna 3.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1775 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Trip To Scarborough 3.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1777 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (?)

“Never say more than is necessary.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan

tags: essay, history

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“Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale-makers.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal

tags: falsehood, gossip, libel, reputation, rumor, slander

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“The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed.”
― Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Critic

tags: critical-thinking, effort, individualism

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March 2026 Short Story/Novella Poll

The Lifted Veil by George Eliot

22 votes, 21.0%

R is for Rocket by Ray Bradbury

22 votes, 21.0%

The Leader of the People by John Steinbeck

11 votes, 10.5%

The Open Window by Saki

9 votes, 8.6%

The Doom of the Griffiths by Elizabeth Gaskell

9 votes, 8.6%

The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann

8 votes, 7.6%

The Love Poems of John Donne

8 votes, 7.6%

The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

6 votes, 5.7%

The School Days of an Indian Girl by Zitkála-Šá

5 votes, 4.8%

A Small, Good Thing by Raymond Carver

5 votes, 4.8%

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