Project Gutenberg 2007-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 70 Bridle, Augustus 1869 1952 Domino 22007405 The Masques of Ottawa Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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.) en Statesmen -- Canada Canada -- Biography Canada -- Politics and government -- 1867- F1001 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 577033 576967 2024-10-09T08:20:49.244124 2023-09-09T10:16:44.576047 text/html text/html 577026 576960 2024-10-09T08:20:49.539173 2023-09-09T10:16:44.730062 text/html text/html 296106 2024-10-09T08:20:58.446087 application/epub+zip 303360 2024-10-09T08:20:52.580141 application/epub+zip 288994 2024-10-09T08:20:51.340147 application/epub+zip 516800 2024-10-09T08:21:03.298075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481500 2024-10-09T08:20:57.637077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458936 2022-09-10T05:06:21.895632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543771 543760 2024-10-09T08:20:48.804146 2023-09-09T10:16:44.265063 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 21193 2024-10-09T08:21:04.150044 application/rdf+xml 13751 2024-10-09T08:20:51.888112 image/jpeg 3526 2024-10-09T08:20:51.611111 image/jpeg 291619 2024-10-09T08:20:49.590124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog