Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer


Leído por Elijah Fisher

(2.1 stars; 4 reviews)

Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. was a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of then famous Almanac-maker and astrologer John Partridge. In 1709, Richard Steele bolstered the release of his new satirical paper The Tatler by naming the fictitious Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. as editor. These are fictional essays/memoirs of Bickerstaff, written by Steele. Isaac writes from his time, and his personal things on what was going on. Bickerstaff, or rather Richard Steele, talks mostly about Mr. Bickerstaff's friends, his family, and the many different entertainments that Bickerstaff goes through. Bickerstaff also gets many opportunities to talk to people who are in trouble with their spouse or maybe looking for a partner, and so Bickerstaff plays the role of a father, giving advice to many characters throughout the book. (Summary by TriciaG & Elijah.) (5 hr 33 min)

Capítulos

Introduction 6:40 Leído por Elijah Fisher
The Staffian Race 9:05 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Pacolet 12:28 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Pacolet's story 13:01 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Recollections 12:14 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Marriage of Sister Jenny 13:09 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Professional: A Case of Spleen 6:28 Leído por Elijah Fisher
The Dream of Fame 19:35 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Love and Sorrow 13:06 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Love and Reason 9:36 Leído por Elijah Fisher
A Business Meeting 9:20 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Duello 4:48 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Happy Marriage 13:49 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Dead Folk 12:46 Leído por Elijah Fisher
The Wife Dead 10:38 Leído por Elijah Fisher
The Club at ''The Trumpet'' 10:42 Leído por Elijah Fisher
A Very Pretty Poet 8:57 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Fatherly Care 9:59 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Bickerstaff Censor: Cases In Court 41:48 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Of Men Who Are Not Their Own Masters 11:35 Leído por Elijah Fisher
False Doctoring 9:01 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Drinking 7:02 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Night and Day 10:58 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Two Old Ladies 11:39 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Maria Calls In Shire Lane 6:15 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Sister Jenny and Her Husband 11:55 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Love That Will Live 11:59 Leído por Elijah Fisher
Mr. Bickerstaff's Nephews 15:04 Leído por Elijah Fisher

Reseñas

its interesting


(4.5 stars)

its interesting and i do rate the quality of a recording better than my own: nicely read, i would say american accent, nice tempo. a little bit much noise reduction, maybe. i liked this book a lot, i got emotional even while Reading the summary and i even hate such advice and types of person - depends in the situation and acting. i do think, the other rating is dispensable.

rating is for reader and sound quality


(0.5 stars)