答案:The play describes a group of scandal-mongers that lead idle lives and indulge in spreading scandal and ruining the reputation of all their friends and acquaintances. The comedy is known for its superb plot and its effective scenes of dramatic irony as well as for its brilliant satire on scandal-mongers and on hypocrisy. In this play Sheridan criticises English high society for its venity, greed, and hypocrisy.