Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751 1816 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, R. B. (Richard Brinsley) A Trip to Scarborough; and, The Critic Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Trip to Scarborough" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is a comedy play written in the late 18th century. The narrative follows a series of misunderstandings, romantic pursuits, and social dynamics centered around a group of characters attending the resort town of Scarborough, including Tom Fashion, who seeks fortune and love amid a tangled web of relationships. The opening of the play introduces us to Tom Fashion and his servant Lory, who arrive at an inn in Scarborough. They quickly illustrate their struggles with financial woes, highlighting Tom's disdain for his wealthy brother, Lord Foppington, who is set to marry a wealthy heiress. The interaction reveals Tom’s plan to engage with his brother over money while setting the stage for a humorous clash of personalities. We also meet Colonel Townly, who provides insight into the social landscape of their surroundings, focusing on potential love interests and rivalries, notably regarding Amanda and Berinthia, the ladies caught up in the romantic entanglements. This initial setup hints at the complexities of courtship and deception that will unfold as the characters pursue their various agendas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 18th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 249940 2025-08-03T10:19:40.135144 text/html 258122 2019-11-14T23:28:38 text/html 180595 2025-08-03T10:19:48.582103 application/epub+zip 179174 2025-08-03T10:19:43.419081 application/epub+zip 165055 2025-08-03T10:19:42.127138 application/epub+zip 348472 2025-08-03T10:19:51.732045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325941 2025-08-03T10:19:47.664117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297794 2022-09-04T04:35:37.785379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213511 2025-08-03T10:19:39.301106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223078 2020-06-21T05:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208562 2020-12-30T07:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20540 2025-08-03T10:19:51.870056 application/rdf+xml 13949 2025-08-03T10:19:42.644119 image/jpeg 3446 2025-08-03T10:19:42.386105 image/jpeg 82895 2020-12-30T07:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 81722 2020-12-30T07:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 86028 2020-12-30T07:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 164512 2025-08-03T10:19:40.154151 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia