Mrs. Bindle

by Herbert George JENKINS (1876 - 1923)

Chapter III Mrs. Bindle Entertains

Mrs. Bindle

Herbert Jenkins' 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 through the medium of literature since Dickens wrote Pickwick Papers". The stories are based on the comedic drama of life at work, at home and all the adventures that take place along the way. It becomes clear as the stories progress that Bindle would not be who he is without Mrs. Bindle, and this book seeks to tell the stories of the Bindles from the distaff point of view. (Summary by Wikipedia and Don W. Jenkins)


Listen next episodes of Mrs. Bindle:
Chapter IV The Coming of Joseph the Second , Chapter IX Mr. Hearty Encounters a Bull , Chapter V Mrs. Bindle Burns Incense , Chapter VI Mrs. Bindle Defends Her House , Chapter VII Mrs. Bindle Demands a Holiday , Chapter VIII The Summer-Camp for Tired Workers , Chapter X The Coming of the Whirlwind , Chapter XI Mrs. Bindle Takes a Chill , Chapter XII Mrs. Bindle Breaks an Armistice , Chapter XIII Mrs. Bindle's Discovery