Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.


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(2.4 stars; 4 reviews)

Another delightful example of an English writer poking fun at his countrymen, or maybe all races' reactions to someone from a different background.
A series of adventures of a well educated foreigner in London which originally appeared weekly in Punch, sometimes with illustrations, dealing with the difficulties of fully understanding a different culture.

The hero's perfect English reminds one of a quote from "My Fair Lady" ..."His English is too good, he said, "that clearly indicates that he is Foreign.
Whereas other people are instructed in their native language English people aren't."
(Summary by Annise) (5 hr 31 min)

Capítulos

01 - Mr Jabberjee apologises for the unambitious scope of his work; sundry conf… 17:42 Leído por Phil Chenevert
02 - Some account of Mr Jabberjee's experiences at the Westminster Play. 9:34 Leído por Lynne T
03 - Mr Jabberjee gives his views concerning the Laureateship. 9:58 Leído por Lucretia B.
04 - Containing Mr Jabberjee's Impressions at The Old Masters. 10:23 Leído por Chris Cartwright
05 - In which Mr Jabberjee expresses his Opinions on Bicycling as a Pastime. 10:39 Leído por bala
06 - Dealing with his Adventures at Olympia. 9:19 Leído por bala
07 - How Mr Jabberjee risked a Sprat to capture something very like a Whale. 10:13 Leído por KHand
08 - How Mr Jabberjee delivered an Oration at a Ladies' Debating Club. 10:49 Leído por Lynne T
09 - How he saw the practice of the University Crews, and what he thought of it. 9:23 Leído por Steve C
10 - Mr Jabberjee is taken to see a Glove-Fight. 9:22 Leído por Steve C
11 - Mr Jabberjee finds himself in a position of extreme delicacy. 10:04 Leído por madcappe
12 - Mr Jabberjee is taken by surprise. 10:25 Leído por rookieblue
13 - Drawbacks and advantages of being engaged. Some Meditations in a Music-hal… 7:57 Leído por KHand
14 - Mr Jabberjee's fellow-student. What's in a Title? An invitation to a Weddi… 8:07 Leído por KHand
15 - Mr Jabberjee is asked out to dinner. Unreasonable behaviour of his betroth… 12:26 Leído por madcappe
16 - Mr Jabberjee makes a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Shakespeare. 11:57 Leído por Steve C
17 - Containing some intimate confidences from Mr Jabberjee, with the explanati… 4:56 Leído por Kajo
18 - Mr Jabberjee is a little over-ingenious in his excuses. 9:48 Leído por asterix
19 - Mr Jabberjee tries a fresh tack. His visit to the India Office and sympath… 10:01 Leído por asterix
20 - Mr Jabberjee distinguishes himself in the Bar Examination, but is less suc… 7:50 Leído por KHand
21 - Mr Jabberjee halloos before he is quite out of the Wood. 9:58 Leído por Lynne T
22 - Mr Jabberjee places himself in the hands of a solicitor—with certain reser… 11:03 Leído por Jacob Paul Starr
23 - Mr Jabberjee delivers his Statement of Defence, and makes his preparations… 9:13 Leído por Jacob Paul Starr
24 - Mr Jabberjee relates his experiences upon the Moors. 11:41 Leído por Steve C
25 - Mr Jabberjee concludes the thrilling account of his experiences on a Scotc… 9:43 Leído por Steve C
26 - Mr Jabberjee expresses some audaciously sceptical opinions. How he secured… 10:56 Leído por bala
27 - Mr Jabberjee is unavoidably compelled to return to town, thereby affording… 10:15 Leído por bala
28 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Notes taken by Mr Jabberjee in Court during the pr… 11:08 Leído por ToddHW
29 - Further proceedings in the Case of Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Mr Jabberjee's … 10:04 Leído por ToddHW
30 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (part heard). Mr Jabberjee finds cross-examination … 12:48 Leído por ToddHW
31 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (continued). The Defendant brings his Speech to a s… 12:21 Leído por ToddHW
32 - Containing the conclusion of the whole matter, and (which many Readers wil… 11:22 Leído por ToddHW

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(1 stars)

Oh dear what a terrible, terrible recording this is!