The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw (Part 3)

Book: The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw
Status: Read

Apologies for the gap in posting these final quotes – been a little busy!
Here’s the last selection from ‘The Apple Cart’. Again, it’s amazing that this play is over 80 years old,  when you compare quotes to modern politics.

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The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw (Part 2)

Book: The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw
Status: Read

Here’s a little more from the “Political Extravaganza” that is ‘The Apple Cart’! If only we could sit in on current meetings such as this..
I wrote this post a few days ago, and apparently it just saved as a draft! Took me a long time to notice, I’m not very on the ball…

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The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw

Book: The Apple Cart – George Bernard Shaw.
Status: Read.

Despite being written nearly 80 years ago, I was amazed at how apt this play was for the current political climate!
Not so much in the main plot, but in the many political opinions and matters discussed.
As usual, Shaw was a joy to read. I’m slowly going through his plays and they never disappoint.
So here is the first batch of quotes that I  found interesting…

Synopsis – The Prime Minister and the cabinet seek to take away the Kings remaining political powers.
Characters – (to save energy I’ve taken this from http://www.wikipedia.org)

  • Sempronius The King’s Private Secretary
  • Pamphilius The King’s Private Secretary
  • Boanerges President of the Board of Trade
  • King Magnus
  • Orinthia King’s Mistress
  • Alice Princess Royal
  • Proteus Prime Minister
  • Pliny Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Nicobar Foreign Secretary
  • Crassus Colonial Secretary
  • Balbus Home Secretary
  • Amanda Postmistress General
  • Lysistrata Powermistress General
  • Vanhattan American Ambassador
  • Queen Jemima

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