Project Gutenberg 2007-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 253 Bridle, Augustus 1869 1952 Domino 22007405 The Masques of Ottawa E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Masques of Ottawa" by Augustus Bridle is a satirical political commentary written in the early 20th century. This work explores the political landscape of Canada, focusing on the city of Ottawa and its notable political figures, revealing the complexities and absurdities of governance. The narrative likely weaves historical events with insights into the personalities of various leaders and their roles in shaping the nation's political theater." The opening of "The Masques of Ottawa" sets the tone for an exploration of the political dynamics in Canada, primarily focused on Ottawa as the capital. The narrator expresses a sense of detachment from the political sphere, pondering the city's beauty in contrast to the often mundane and disappointing nature of its politics. Through observations of key political figures, such as Arthur Meighen, the narrative critiques the performative aspects of politics, likening Parliament to a stage where politicians play their roles, often lacking the vision and gravitas expected of them. The chapter hints at the duality of life in Ottawa, where public aspirations collide with the mundane reality of political maneuvering, establishing a thematic framework for the critiques that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Statesmen -- Canada Canada -- Biography Canada -- Politics and government -- 1867- F1001 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics Category: Humour Category: Politics 577205 2025-06-09T04:16:54.936824 text/html 577026 2025-01-09T04:15:59.038140 text/html 296179 2025-06-09T04:17:03.835773 application/epub+zip 303347 2025-06-09T04:16:57.992814 application/epub+zip 288982 2025-06-09T04:16:56.729848 application/epub+zip 516754 2025-06-09T04:17:08.726806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481500 2025-06-09T04:17:03.067779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458936 2022-09-10T05:06:21.895632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543771 2025-06-09T04:16:54.486824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543616 2007-04-02T15:49:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210867 2007-04-02T15:49:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 543623 2007-04-02T15:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210870 2007-04-02T15:49:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19674 2025-06-09T04:17:08.870741 application/rdf+xml 13751 2025-06-09T04:16:57.288798 image/jpeg 3526 2025-06-09T04:16:57.002802 image/jpeg 291686 2025-06-09T04:16:54.986836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog