British Life in India An Anthology of Humorous and Other Writings Perpetrated by the British in India, 1750-1950, with Some Latitude for Works Completed after Independence

Name: British Life in India An Anthology of Humorous and Other Writings Perpetrated by the British in India, 1750-1950, with Some Latitude for Works Completed after Independence
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ISBN: 9780195641868

ISBN-10: 0195641868

ISBN-13: 9780195641868

Edition: 1997 (Reprint)

Authors: R. V. Vernï¿½de

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This anthology of humorous prose and verse presents the lighter side of British life in India during the Raj. It comprises writings culled out of a huge variety of books, journals, and newspaper clippings. These have been thematically grouped into such chapters as: People; The Station; The Social Setting; The Climate; Servants; Sport; Epigrams; Bon-Mots, Eating and Drinking; Birds, Insects and Animals; Translations; Some Portraits; Nostalgia. The authors range from Rudyard Kipling to bored memsahibs and housewives. This anthology will delight all readers who wish to savour the zest, the elegance, the condescension, the charm, and the delightfully casual outpourings of white men and women…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/14/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 282
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.46" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English