书名：The Complete Yes Prime Minister 是，首相
作者：Jonathan Lynn; Antony Jay
出版社名称：BBC Books
出版时间：1989
语种：英文
ISBN：9780563207733
商品尺寸：12.4 x 4.1 x 19.6 cm
包装：平装

The Complete Yes Prime Minister《是，首相》为广受欢迎的BBC同名英剧改编，时至今日仍为粉丝津津乐道，后来亦有翻版重拍。书的内容并不是电视剧本，而是改成了主角大臣哈克的日记体，并夹杂文官们的备忘录、书信和采访回忆，对政治的讽刺与英式幽默，令人拍案叫绝。除文字的意趣之外，还能使读者了解英国文官制度，并能够与当下很多现象做对比，有会心之乐。

本书为《是，大臣》的续篇，几个主人公个性特别生动鲜明，哈克外强中干、虚荣胆小；老文官们老奸巨滑、狡黠世故；喜欢咬文嚼字的年轻秘书在两个主子之间走钢丝，大智若愚。官僚帝国的故事继续在唐宁街十号展开，等着你来一探究竟！

Presented in the form of diaries, official documents, and letters, rather than simply transcribed scripts, this book is a companion to the successful BBC series, "Yes Prime Minister."

Review
"Scalpel-sharp in observation, deceptively simple in construction... at its frequent best Yes Prime Minister exhibits the classical perfection of a Mozart sonata" (Richard Last The Times)

"Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in the corridors of power has given me hours of pure joy"(Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher MP)

"Yes Prime Minister is a comedy in a class of its own"(Celia Brayfield The Times)

"Yes Prime Minister... is not only a continuing marvel ofediting by Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay but also a collector's must" (John Coldstream Daily Telegraph)

理论告诉我们，权力越大，责任也越大；常识告诉我们，事情越多，麻烦也越多；经验则告诉我们，政治问题揭开总有个内幕，内幕揭开还有个黑幕……

我们的老熟人，行政事务部（DAA）大臣吉姆哈克上位成功了！在公务员体系的化身,内阁秘书汉弗莱阿普比爵士和走钢丝大师，私人秘书伯纳伍利同学辅佐下，经过三年艰苦磨练（磨蹭和训练），哈克终于入主唐宁街十号，成为英国首相！明暗之间棋逢对手，新老问题此起彼伏，首相的政治生涯之精彩，注定不亚于大臣。于是，让我们紧密团结在这三位老朋友周围，走进白厅这一变幻莫测的舞台吧！
乔纳森·林恩，喜剧作者，电影导演，演员。电影作品有《我的表兄维尼》(My Cousin Vinny)、《整九码》(The Whole Nine Yards)、《狂野目标》(Wild Target)等。其中著名的作品，是他与Antony Jay合写的喜剧《是，大臣》(Yes, Minister)和《是，首相》(Yes Prime Minister)。
Jonathan Lynn authored the bestselling books The Complete Yes, Minister and The Complete Yes, Prime Minister, which cumulatively sold more than a million copies in hardback and have been translated into numerous languages and are still in print nearly 30 years later; Mayday (1993, recently re-published in a 25th Anniversary edition with a new Preface by the author) and Comedy Rules (Faber and Faber), which also received rave reviews.

安东尼·杰伊，曾在BBC的时事部工作，之后为纪录片《皇室》（Royal Family）与《伊丽莎白女王的一年》（Elizabeth R: A Year in the Life of the Queen）写电影脚本，再后来被任命为英国皇室指挥个人服务。他与乔纳森•林恩合写的喜剧《是，大臣》(Yes, Minister)和《是，首相》(Yes Prime Minister)受到了大家的一致好评。
Antony Jay was an English writer, broadcaster, and director. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.
December 6th
Sir Humphrey’s up to something. When I saw him yesterday at the Department of Administrative Affairs be was in a sort of dream and he seemed quite unable to concentrate on my problems with the Euro sausage, which is the latest idiotic standardisation fight that I have to have with our European enemies. (Or European partners, as Hacker referredto them in public — Ed.)
But more of that in a moment. Sir Humphrey normally has a real zest and enthusiasm for bureaucratic battles, and he has been strangely subdued recently. No doubt he’s plotting something. I suppose I’ll find out soon enough — if not, I’m in trouble!
Meanwhile, today was mostly spent on routine business. I was wading through some Cabinet Defence Papers in the office this morning when Bernard interrupted me.
‘Excuse me, Minister, but I’m afraid you have to deal with something that is much more urgent.’
I asked what.
‘Your Christmas cards, Minister. They cannot be postponed any longer.’
Bernard was right. Getting the Christmas cards out is much more important than reading Cabinet Defence Papers — unless you’re the Secretary of State for Defence, I suppose.
[Hacker. like many politicians, was apparently unable to distinguish between ‘Urgent’ and ‘Important’. Bernard had described the Christmas card, as the former. Hacker assumed thathe meantthe latter. On the other hand, the possibility exists that Hacker was right in describing the Christmas cards as more important. As a mere member of the Cabinet his influence over defence matters would be negligible. So would the information contained in the papers he would be shown - Ed.]
Bernard had laid out Large piles of DAA Christmas cards along the conference table. The piles were all different sizes. Clearly they were divided for a reason.
Bernard proffered the reason. ‘They’re all clearly labelled, Minister.’ He strolled along the table, casually indicating each pile in turn as if he were reviewing a Guard of Honour. ‘These you sign Jim. These you sign Jim Hacker. These, Jim and Annie. These are Annie and Jim Hacker. These, love from Annie and Jim. These Mrs Hacker should write, and you should append your name.’