The Chinese
Subtitle: their history and culture
By: by Kenneth Scott  Latourette
Edition: Second edition, revised
Publisher: The Macmillan company
Published: 1934
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
Subjects: Civilization; History
Description: This classic ... farce is set in Oxford during Commemoration Week [for Queen Victoria]. The imminent visit of Charles Wykeham's aunt from Brazil, Donna Lucia, provides an excuse for Charles and Jack to invite their young ladies to meet her. When a telegram arrives postponing Donna Lucia's visit, they persuade their amiable [male] friend Babbs (since they must have a chaperon) to impersonate the aunt. Here the fun begins, Babbs thouroughly enjoys being kissed and caressed by the girls and receiving their confidences, but finds his ingenuity severely taxed when brought face to face with the real Donna Lucia. Moreover Donna Lucia amuses herself by concealing her identity while declaring that she knew Donna Lucia's husband most intimately. All ends, of course, most happily and hymeneally. --homepage.ntlworld.com.
Notes: Bibliography at end of each chapter except the last.