Audiobook of The Cabinet Minister

The Cabinet Minister

by Arthur Wing Pinero

"A Cabinet Minister is forced to choose between his career and his wife in this gripping political drama by Arthur Wing Pinero." The Cabinet Minister is a play by Arthur Wing Pinero that was first performed in 1890. The play tells the story of Sir Robert Chiltern, a rising star in British politics. Chiltern is married to Lady Chiltern, a beautiful and intelligent woman. However, Chiltern's past comes back to haunt him when it is revealed that he accepted a bribe in order to secure a government contract. Chiltern is faced with a difficult choice: he can either resign from his position as Cabinet Minister and save his marriage, or he can stay in his position and risk losing his wife's love and respect. Chiltern ultimately chooses to resign, but the experience leaves him deeply scarred.

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English

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English

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1889

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Sir Arthur Wing Pinero was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experie...

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