Critic by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
"Critic" is a satirical play that humorously scrutinizes the pretensions and follies of the theatrical world through a play-within-a-play format. The story revolves around Mr. Dangle, an amateur critic and enthusiast of the arts, who, along with his friend Sneer, attends a rehearsal of a new tragedy written by the pompous and oblivious playwright, Mr. Puff. Throughout the rehearsal, Puff explains the various clichés and absurdities of contemporary theater, which he employs without any self-awareness, leading to a series of comedic critiques and misunderstandings about the nature of drama and the role of the critic.
The 6748th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1779
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 30-90
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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- John Lubbock, The Choice of Books (1896) (The Choice of Books (Book))