Characters:
- Lydia Languish
- Captain Jack Absolute/ Ensign Beverley
- Sir Anthony ABsolute
- Mrs. Malaprop
- Faulkland
- Julia
- Bob Acres
- Sir Lucius O'Trigger
Plot summary:
- Set in Bath in 18th century.
- Lydia Languish is obsessed with romantic ideals of love she reads in popular novels of the time and is drawn into a relationship with Captain Absolute, who pretends to be a poor soldier called Ensign Beverly. She finds the idea of eloping with a poor soldier romantic.
- In reality, however, Absolute is a rich gentleman and the son of Sir Anthony Absolute.
- Both Sir Anthony and Mrs. Malaprop, Lydia's aunt, want to prevent their romance - Mrs. Malaprop wants Lydia to marry for financial purposes.
- Sir Anthony ends up arranging a marriage between Lydia and Absolute, but Lydia refuses to marry Absolute when she finds out who he really is, as she wishes to cling to her romantic notions.
- Faulkland, a close friend of Jack's, falls in love with Julia, Sir Anthony's ward, and decides to test her love. However, she rejects him.
- Bob Acres wants to fight a duel against Ensign Beverly, and Sir Lucius O'Trigger wants to fight against Jack Absolute.
- Lydia stops the fight at the prospect of Absolute's death and admits she loves him, and Julia forgives Faulkland.
The School for Scandal
Characters:
- Joseph Surface
- Charles Surface
- Maria
- Peter Teazle
- Lady Sneerwell
- Sir Oliver
Plot summary:
- Brothers Joseph and Charles surface, along with their cousin Maria, are orphans under the care of their uncle, Sir Peter Teazle.
- Both brothers wish to marry Maria.
- Lady Sneerwell, a malicious gossip and founder of The School for Scandal, wants to marry Charles, and spreads false rumors about an affair between Charles and Lady Teazle in order to make Maria reject Charles.
- Joseph tries to seduce Lady Teazle.
- The brothers' rich uncle, Sir Oliver, visit them both incognito in order to test their characters to decide who shall inherit his fortune. He finds Joseph a sanctimonious hypocrite and that Charles is a generous libertine, and he prefers Charles.
- Sir Peter eventually finds out about Joseph and Lady Sneerwell's plotting and reconciles with his wife. He decides that Charles deserves to marry Maria.
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