Press Cuttings: Play Guide and Free Edition
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Press Cuttings is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shaw, Bernard (1856–1950).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Press Cuttings" by Bernard Shaw is a farcical comedy written in 1909. Set on April Fool's Day 1912, the play imagines Britain under martial law due to suffragette protests. When the Prime Minister disguises himself as a suffragette to reach the War Office, chaos ensues. Through absurd arguments from anti-suffrage leaders and incompetent military officials, Shaw ridicules opponents of women's voting rights without directly stating his pro-feminist views. The play was initially censored for satirizing real politicians.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Press Cuttings
- Author credits: Shaw, Bernard (1856–1950)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
- One Act Plays
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