Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mrs Frances Sheridan by A... - 9781108064958

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Mrs Frances SheridanMother of the Late Right Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan\nAuthor(s): Alicia Lefanu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108064958, 978-1108064958\nSynopsis\nFrances Sheridan [tel] won acclaim in her day as both a playwright and novelist. Her most famous work, the sentimental novel Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph [tel], found favour with Samuel Johnson, while her comedy The Discovery [tel] was staged by David Garrick at Drury Lane. Her fame was later eclipsed by that of her son, the playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan [tel]. Written by Alicia Lefanu ([url] her granddaughter, this 1824 publication reaffirms the significance of Frances Sheridan's own work as a writer. Recounting her successes and incorporating her own recollections, the book reveals a woman admired both for her literary output and for her character. This work also .