Isaac Bickerstaff, Physician and Astrologer


Gelesen von 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)

Kapitel

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

Bewertungen

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)