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Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by F. Anstey (1856 - 1934)

Arts IT ↓ 32 episodes

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." (Summa...

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04 - Containing Mr Jabberjee's Impressions at The Old Masters. 23.09.2024 10:23

17 - Containing some intimate confidences from Mr Jabberjee, with the explanation of such apparent indiscretion. 23.09.2024 4:57

25 - Mr Jabberjee concludes the thrilling account of his experiences on a Scotch Moor, greatly to his own glorification. 23.09.2024 9:43

09 - How he saw the practice of the University Crews, and what he thought of it. 23.09.2024 9:24

11 - Mr Jabberjee finds himself in a position of extreme delicacy. 23.09.2024 10:05

20 - Mr Jabberjee distinguishes himself in the Bar Examination, but is less successful in other respects. He writes another extremely ingeni 23.09.2024 7:50

10 - Mr Jabberjee is taken to see a Glove-Fight. 23.09.2024 9:23