Combined in this volume are two of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s most loved works, ‘The School for Scandal’ and ‘The Rivals’. ‘The School for Scandal’ is Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s classic comedy that pokes fun at London upper class society in the late 1700s. Often referred to as a ‘comedy of manners’, ‘The School for Scandal’ is one Sheridan’s most performed plays and a classic of English comedic drama. ‘The Rivals’ was Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s first play and while at first it was not well received it would go on to prove to be a great success and establish Sheridan as a major talent. ‘The Rivals’ satirizes the pretentiousness of English society in the late 18th century. As witty and accessible today as when it was first written, ‘The Rivals’ sparkles with the humor that Sheridan and his writing are known for. Together these works make a great introduction to the works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan.