Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) Press Cuttings Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Cuttings Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "Press Cuttings" by Bernard Shaw is a satirical play written during the early 20th century, specifically in 1913. The work engages with the topical subject of women's suffrage and the societal tensions surrounding it, particularly reflecting the struggle for women's rights in Britain at that time. Shaw uses humor and sharp dialogue to dissect the political landscape and challenge contemporary views on gender roles and democracy. The play revolves around General Mitchener, who is unexpectedly confronted by a suffragette, later revealed to be the Prime Minister disguised as a woman fighting for women's voting rights. The dialogue explores Mitchener's dismissive attitude towards the suffragettes and reflects on military strategies and government responses to social movements. As the narrative unfolds, other characters, including Mrs. Banger and Lady Corinthia Fanshawe, contribute to the debate, advocating for the rights of women while critiquing political authority. The play cleverly highlights the absurdities of the political climate through a blend of comedy and incisive commentary, illustrating the cultural shifts and conflicts regarding gender equality during that period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- Drama PR Text One Act Plays Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 109690 2025-08-03T05:16:21.435457 text/html 105188 2012-12-14T11:22:10 text/html 101433 2025-08-03T05:16:25.648433 application/epub+zip 101546 2025-08-03T05:16:23.121461 application/epub+zip 101546 2025-08-03T05:16:22.084468 application/epub+zip 187978 2025-08-03T05:16:27.523426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180128 2025-08-03T05:16:25.038423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149797 2022-09-03T08:34:37.145972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90376 2025-08-03T05:16:21.125459 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90259 2009-05-28T13:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19257 2025-08-03T05:16:27.650430 application/rdf+xml 11065 2025-08-03T05:16:22.582445 image/jpeg 2891 2025-08-03T05:16:22.333497 image/jpeg 35542 2012-12-14T11:23:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 34024 2009-05-28T13:39:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 99412 2025-08-03T05:16:21.444439 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 en.wikipedia