Adventures of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkinshttps://www.spreaker.com/show/adventures-of-bindle-by-herbert-george-jRather than following one continuous adventure, the book presents a series of episodes from Bindle’s everyday life in England. He deals with work, marriage, eccentric acquaintances, difficult customers, religious figures, lodgers, wartime disruptions, and the endless complications created by other people’s seriousness.
Bindle’s greatest strength is his personality. He is observant, irreverent, quick with a joke, and rarely impressed by social pretension. His humor often exposes hypocrisy, vanity, and pomposity, while his own working-class perspective gives the stories warmth and energy.
The collection also reflects life in England during the First World War, with chapters involving air raids, billeting, and other disruptions of wartime society. Even in these settings, Jenkins maintains a light comic tone and focuses on the reactions of ordinary people rather than military action itself.
Among the recurring characters are Mrs. Bindle, whose seriousness contrasts sharply with her husband’s humor, and figures such as Mr. Gupperduck and Mr. Hearty, whose behavior frequently gives Bindle opportunities for amusement.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners who enjoy British humor, Cockney characters, early twentieth-century fiction, social comedy, working-class stories, and episodic adventures.
Adventures of Bindle is a cheerful, character-driven classic in which Herbert George Jenkins turns ordinary London life into a succession of comic misunderstandings, sharp observations, and memorable encounters.
]]>enBooksCopyright Mentor New Yorkhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/cc03688eda79849273a6d0c9bf030836.jpgAdventures of Bindle by Herbert George Jenkinshttps://www.spreaker.com/show/adventures-of-bindle-by-herbert-george-jSat, 19 Sep 2026 22:01:46 +0000Mentor New YorkMentor New Yorkfeeds@spreaker.comJenkins' most popular fictional creation was Mr. Joseph Bindle, who first appeared in a humorous novel in 1916 and in a number of sequels. In the preface to the books, T. P. O'Connor said that "Bindle is the greatest Cockney that has come into being...Rather than following one continuous adventure, the book presents a series of episodes from Bindle’s everyday life in England. He deals with work, marriage, eccentric acquaintances, difficult customers, religious figures, lodgers, wartime disruptions, and the endless complications created by other people’s seriousness.
Bindle’s greatest strength is his personality. He is observant, irreverent, quick with a joke, and rarely impressed by social pretension. His humor often exposes hypocrisy, vanity, and pomposity, while his own working-class perspective gives the stories warmth and energy.
The collection also reflects life in England during the First World War, with chapters involving air raids, billeting, and other disruptions of wartime society. Even in these settings, Jenkins maintains a light comic tone and focuses on the reactions of ordinary people rather than military action itself.
Among the recurring characters are Mrs. Bindle, whose seriousness contrasts sharply with her husband’s humor, and figures such as Mr. Gupperduck and Mr. Hearty, whose behavior frequently gives Bindle opportunities for amusement.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners who enjoy British humor, Cockney characters, early twentieth-century fiction, social comedy, working-class stories, and episodic adventures.
Adventures of Bindle is a cheerful, character-driven classic in which Herbert George Jenkins turns ordinary London life into a succession of comic misunderstandings, sharp observations, and memorable encounters.
]]>false28d1b398-63ef-567e-a2f2-5c66ed867000serialChapter I The Coming of the Lodgerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-i-the-coming-of-the-lodger--56144927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144927Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:35:00 +0000Mentor New York1680false1fullChapter II A Downing Street Sensationhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-ii-a-downing-street-sensation--56144913https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144913Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:55:00 +0000Mentor New York2037false2fullChapter III The Air Raidhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-iii-the-air-raid--56144873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144873Sun, 16 Jul 2023 01:15:00 +0000Mentor New York905false3fullChapter IV The Duplication of Mr. Heartyhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-iv-the-duplication-of-mr-hearty--56144890https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144890Sun, 16 Jul 2023 01:35:00 +0000Mentor New York1294false4fullChapter V The Gathering of the Bandshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-v-the-gathering-of-the-bands--56144903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144903Sun, 16 Jul 2023 01:55:00 +0000Mentor New York1365false5fullChapter VI Mr. Gupperduck's Mishaphttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-vi-mr-gupperduck-s-mishap--56144889https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144889Sun, 16 Jul 2023 02:15:00 +0000Mentor New York1087false6fullChapter VII The Courting of the Rev. Andrew McFiehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-vii-the-courting-of-the-rev-andrew-mcfie--56144891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144891Sun, 16 Jul 2023 02:35:00 +0000Mentor New York1450false7fullChapter VIII The Chapel Conversazionehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-viii-the-chapel-conversazione--56144915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144915Sun, 16 Jul 2023 02:55:00 +0000Mentor New York2169false8fullChapter IX The Letting of Number Sixhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-ix-the-letting-of-number-six--56144902https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144902Sun, 16 Jul 2023 03:15:00 +0000Mentor New York1421false9fullChapter X The Downfall of Mr. Jabez Stiffsonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-x-the-downfall-of-mr-jabez-stiffson--56144924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144924Sun, 16 Jul 2023 03:35:00 +0000Mentor New York1544false10fullChapter XI The Camouflaging of Mr. Gupperduckhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xi-the-camouflaging-of-mr-gupperduck--56144916https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144916Sun, 16 Jul 2023 03:55:00 +0000Mentor New York849false11fullChapter XII The Tragedy of Giuseppi Antonio Tolmenicinohttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xii-the-tragedy-of-giuseppi-antonio-tolmenicino--56144880https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144880Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:15:00 +0000Mentor New York1754false12fullChapter XIII The Return of Charlie Dixonhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xiii-the-return-of-charlie-dixon--56144917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144917Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:35:00 +0000Mentor New York997false13fullChapter XIV Mr. Hearty Yieldshttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xiv-mr-hearty-yields--56144879https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144879Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:55:00 +0000Mentor New York968false14fullChapter XV A Billeting Adventurehttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xv-a-billeting-adventure--56144919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144919Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:15:00 +0000Mentor New York1706false15fullChapter XVI Millie's Weddinghttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-xvi-millie-s-wedding--56144920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56144920Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:35:00 +0000Mentor New York1932false16full