The School for Scandal

Description:

The School for Scandal debuted at Drury Lane Theater in London in 1777. The play is still popular and regularly performed today. It is a comedy of manners about "the deceptive nature of appearances, the fickleness of reputation, [and] the often disreputable guises behind which goodness and honesty can conceal itself."

subjects: English drama,  English drama (Comedy),  English Plays,  Drama,  Fiction,  British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author),  Comedy,  Gossip,  Social life and customs,  History

Times: 18th century