About the book: 1980 / The little satirical play "Augustus Does His Duty" clarifies one of the essential aspects of Shaw's anti-militarist position. Subjecting ridicule to the statesmen of England, Shaw creates a collective satirical portrait of the militant patriot Lord Augustus, a talker and braggart, “undaunted” only in clashes with his old secretary. Afterword to the play - A. S. RommNotes to the play - A. N. Nikolyukin