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