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Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.

F. Anstey (1856 - 1934)

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)

Genre(s): Humorous Fiction

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	01 - Mr Jabberjee apologises for the unambitious scope of his work; sundry confidences, criticisms, and complaints	Phil Chenevert	00:17:42
Play 02	02 - Some account of Mr Jabberjee's experiences at the Westminster Play.	Lynne T	00:09:34
Play 03	03 - Mr Jabberjee gives his views concerning the Laureateship.	Lucretia B.	00:09:58
Play 04	04 - Containing Mr Jabberjee's Impressions at The Old Masters.	Chris Cartwright	00:10:23
Play 05	05 - In which Mr Jabberjee expresses his Opinions on Bicycling as a Pastime.	bala	00:10:39
Play 06	06 - Dealing with his Adventures at Olympia.	bala	00:09:19
Play 07	07 - How Mr Jabberjee risked a Sprat to capture something very like a Whale.	KHand	00:10:13
Play 08	08 - How Mr Jabberjee delivered an Oration at a Ladies' Debating Club.	Lynne T	00:10:49
Play 09	09 - How he saw the practice of the University Crews, and what he thought of it.	Steve C	00:09:23
Play 10	10 - Mr Jabberjee is taken to see a Glove-Fight.	Steve C	00:09:22
Play 11	11 - Mr Jabberjee finds himself in a position of extreme delicacy.	madcappe	00:10:04
Play 12	12 - Mr Jabberjee is taken by surprise.	rookieblue	00:10:25
Play 13	13 - Drawbacks and advantages of being engaged. Some Meditations in a Music-hall, together with notes of certain things that Mr Jabberjee failed to understand.	KHand	00:07:57
Play 14	14 - Mr Jabberjee's fellow-student. What's in a Title? An invitation to a Wedding. Mr J. as a wedding guest, with what he thought of the ceremony, and how he distinguished himself on the occasion.	KHand	00:08:07
Play 15	15 - Mr Jabberjee is asked out to dinner. Unreasonable behaviour of his betrothed. His doubts concerning the social advantages of a Boarding Establishment, with some scathing remarks upon ambitious pretenders. He goes out to dinner, and meets a person of some importance.	madcappe	00:12:26
Play 16	16 - Mr Jabberjee makes a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Shakespeare.	Steve C	00:11:57
Play 17	17 - Containing some intimate confidences from Mr Jabberjee, with the explanation of such apparent indiscretion.	Kajo	00:04:56
Play 18	18 - Mr Jabberjee is a little over-ingenious in his excuses.	asterix	00:09:48
Play 19	19 - Mr Jabberjee tries a fresh tack. His visit to the India Office and sympathetic reception.	asterix	00:10:01
Play 20	20 - Mr Jabberjee distinguishes himself in the Bar Examination, but is less successful in other respects. He writes another extremely ingenious epistle, from which he anticipates the happiest results.	KHand	00:07:50
Play 21	21 - Mr Jabberjee halloos before he is quite out of the Wood.	Lynne T	00:09:58
Play 22	22 - Mr Jabberjee places himself in the hands of a solicitor—with certain reservations.	Jacob Paul Starr	00:11:03
Play 23	23 - Mr Jabberjee delivers his Statement of Defence, and makes his preparations for the North. He allows his patriotic sentiments to get the better of him in a momentary outburst of disloyalty—to which no serious importance need be attached.	Jacob Paul Starr	00:09:13
Play 24	24 - Mr Jabberjee relates his experiences upon the Moors.	Steve C	00:11:41
Play 25	25 - Mr Jabberjee concludes the thrilling account of his experiences on a Scotch Moor, greatly to his own glorification.	Steve C	00:09:43
Play 26	26 - Mr Jabberjee expresses some audaciously sceptical opinions. How he secured his first Salmon, with the manner in which he presented it to his divinity.	bala	00:10:56
Play 27	27 - Mr Jabberjee is unavoidably compelled to return to town, thereby affording his Solicitor the inestimable benefit of his personal assistance. An apparent attempt to pack the Jury.	bala	00:10:15
Play 28	28 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Notes taken by Mr Jabberjee in Court during the proceedings	ToddHW	00:11:08
Play 29	29 - Further proceedings in the Case of Mankletow v. Jabberjee. Mr Jabberjee's Opening for the Defence.	ToddHW	00:10:04
Play 30	30 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (part heard). Mr Jabberjee finds cross-examination much less formidable than he had anticipated.	ToddHW	00:12:48
Play 31	31 - Mankletow v. Jabberjee (continued). The Defendant brings his Speech to a somewhat unexpected conclusion, and Mr Witherington, Q.C., addresses the Jury in reply.	ToddHW	00:12:21
Play 32	32 - Containing the conclusion of the whole matter, and (which many Readers will receive in a spirit of chastened resignation) Mr Jabberjee's final farewell.	ToddHW	00:11:22

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