British Life in India

British Life in India

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Author: R V Vernede
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1995
Language: English
Pages: 270
ISBN/UPC (if available): 978-0-19-563486-0

Description

This anthology of humoros prose and verse presents the lighter side of British life in India during the Raj. It comprises of writings culled out of a huge variety of books,journals and newspapers, all written during that time. These are thematically grouped into nine sections, such as 'The Social Setting', 'Eating and Drinking' and 'Servants'. This book is sure to delight all who wish to savor the zest, the elegance, the condescension and the charm of the delightfully casual outpourings of white men and women going slowly brown in India.

Contents

CHAPTER I
PEOPLE

PART ONE
Newcomers

PART TWO
The Heaven-Born

PART THREE
Women

PART FOUR
Generals (and other ranks) at risk

PART FIVE
Justice

CHAPTER II
The Station, Social, Setting and Climate

CHAPTER III
Servants

CHAPTER IV
Sport

CHAPTER V
Epigrams, Bon-mots Jingles, Eating and Drinking

CHAPTER VI
Birds, Insects, Animals

CHAPTER VII
Translations

CHAPTER VIII
Some Portraits

CHAPTER IX
Nostalgia

CHAPTER X
Postscript

Index of Authors and their works