Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce by Bernard Shaw
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"Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce" by Bernard Shaw is a one-act play written in 1916. Set during World War I, this comedy follows the pompous Lord Augustus Highcastle as he faces off against a cunning female spy. When a glamorous woman arrives seeking an important military document, Augustus must prove he cannot be easily duped. Through flattery and deception, the encounter tests whether aristocratic pride can match clever manipulation in
matters of wartime espionage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_Does_His_Bit |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3487 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 545 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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