The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta
1915
The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta
1915
The Inca of Perusalem: An Almost Historical Comedietta is a comedic play by George Bernard Shaw, first published in 1915. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the play satirizes the political climate of the era through the character of the Inca, exploring themes of power, war, and identity. The plot follows Ermyntrude, the daughter of an archdeacon, as she navigates royal expectations and humorous situations involving the Inca and his sons, ultimately critiquing aristocracy and traditional gender roles.
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“You'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.””
— Bernard Shaw
“Shall I turn up the light for you?No, give me deeper darkness. Money is not made in the light.””
— Bernard Shaw
“Captain Shotover: How much does your soul eat?Ellie: Oh, a lot. It eats music and pictures and books and mountains and lakes and beautiful things to wear and nice people to be with.””
— Bernard Shaw
“The natural term of the affection of the human animal for its offspring is six years.””
— Bernard Shaw
“Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world.””
— Bernard Shaw
“We know now that the soul is the body, and the body the soul. They tell us they are different because they want to persuade us that we can keep our souls if we let them make slaves of our bodies.””
— Bernard Shaw
“A man's interest in the world is only the overflow from his interest in himself.””
— Bernard Shaw
“When our relatives are at home, we have to think of all their good points or it would be impossible to endure them. But when they are away, we console ourselves for their absence by dwelling on their vices.””
— Bernard Shaw
“People don't have their virtues and vices in sets: they have them anyhow: all mixed.””
— Bernard Shaw
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