Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce " (1916) is a comic play about a foolishly idealistic aristocrat who is deceived by a spy woman during the
Augustus Does His Bit Summary
Introduction " Augustus Does His Bit: A True-to-Life Farce " (1916) is a comic play about a foolishly idealistic aristocrat who is deceived by a spy woman during the war between Britain and Germany. It is an anti-war play, which exposes the false notions of society about war and its heroes. Here the playwright through the clerk's views shows the negative side of the war and its effect on common people. Augustus represents an arrogant foolish character who takes war as a serious matter to strengthen the nation. Major Characters: 👤 Lord Augustus Highcastle (Augustus): 45 years, colonel in the English army. 👤 Mr. Horatio Floyd Beamish (The Clerk): The working-class voice. 👤 The Lady: A clever spy woman. Main Summary of Augustus Does His Bit Augustus was sitting in the Mayor's parlor (room). He was in colonel dress and reading The Morning Post. The clerk came in. He requested Augustus to increase his salary because he didn't want to die of hunger. On the other hand, Augus…
