Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer


Lu par Elijah Fisher

(2.1 stars; 4 reviews)

Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. was a pseudonym used by Jonathan Swift as part of a hoax to predict the death of then famous Almanac-maker and astrologer John Partridge. In 1709, Richard Steele bolstered the release of his new satirical paper The Tatler by naming the fictitious Isaac Bickerstaff Esq. as editor. These are fictional essays/memoirs of Bickerstaff, written by Steele. Isaac writes from his time, and his personal things on what was going on. Bickerstaff, or rather Richard Steele, talks mostly about Mr. Bickerstaff's friends, his family, and the many different entertainments that Bickerstaff goes through. Bickerstaff also gets many opportunities to talk to people who are in trouble with their spouse or maybe looking for a partner, and so Bickerstaff plays the role of a father, giving advice to many characters throughout the book. (Summary by TriciaG & Elijah.) (5 hr 33 min)

Chapitres

Introduction 6:40 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The Staffian Race 9:05 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Pacolet 12:28 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Pacolet's story 13:01 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Recollections 12:14 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Marriage of Sister Jenny 13:09 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Professional: A Case of Spleen 6:28 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The Dream of Fame 19:35 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Love and Sorrow 13:06 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Love and Reason 9:36 Lu par Elijah Fisher
A Business Meeting 9:20 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Duello 4:48 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Happy Marriage 13:49 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Dead Folk 12:46 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The Wife Dead 10:38 Lu par Elijah Fisher
The Club at ''The Trumpet'' 10:42 Lu par Elijah Fisher
A Very Pretty Poet 8:57 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Fatherly Care 9:59 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Bickerstaff Censor: Cases In Court 41:48 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Of Men Who Are Not Their Own Masters 11:35 Lu par Elijah Fisher
False Doctoring 9:01 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Drinking 7:02 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Night and Day 10:58 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Two Old Ladies 11:39 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Maria Calls In Shire Lane 6:15 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Sister Jenny and Her Husband 11:55 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Love That Will Live 11:59 Lu par Elijah Fisher
Mr. Bickerstaff's Nephews 15:04 Lu par Elijah Fisher

Critiques

its interesting


(4.5 stars)

its interesting and i do rate the quality of a recording better than my own: nicely read, i would say american accent, nice tempo. a little bit much noise reduction, maybe. i liked this book a lot, i got emotional even while Reading the summary and i even hate such advice and types of person - depends in the situation and acting. i do think, the other rating is dispensable.

rating is for reader and sound quality


(0.5 stars)