
Release date
Audiobook: 15 August 2011
E-book: 20 November 2019
The Rivals
- Author:
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Narrator:
- Simon Templeman, Moira Quirk, Sarah Drew, Kenneth Danziger, Rosalind Ayres, Lloyd Owen, Alan Shearman, Christopher Neame, Matthew Wolf, Julian Holloway, Neil Dickson, Lucy Davis
Audiobook and E-book
Release date
Audiobook: 15 August 2011
E-book: 20 November 2019
Audiobook: 15 August 2011
E-book: 20 November 2019
- 3 Ratings
- 4
- Language
- English
- Category
- Lyric Poetry & Drama
- Length
- 2T 21min
The Rivals
Author: Richard Brinsley Sheridan Narrator: Simon Templeman, Moira Quirk, Sarah Drew, Kenneth Danziger, Rosalind Ayres, Lloyd Owen, Alan Shearman, Christopher Neame, Matthew Wolf, Julian Holloway, Neil Dickson, Lucy Davis Audiobook and E-book"The Rivals: A Comedy" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedy of manners in five acts. The plot centres on the two young lovers, Lydia and Jack. Lydia, who reads a lot of popular novels of the time, wants a purely romantic love affair. To court her, Jack pretends to be "Ensign Beverley", a poor army officer. Lydia is enthralled with the idea of eloping with a poor soldier in spite of the objections of her guardian, Mrs. Malaprop. Lydia has two other suitors: Bob Acres and Sir Lucius O'Trigger who all compete for her affection.
© 2011 L.A. Theatre Works (Audiobook) ISBN: 9781580818414
© 2019 Good Press (E-book) ISBN: 4057664180544


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