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)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Chapter I Mrs. Bindle's Lock Out
38:40 - Chapter 2
Chapter II Mrs. Bindle's Washing Day
31:33 - Chapter 3
Chapter III Mrs. Bindle Entertains
41:36 - Chapter 4
Chapter IV The Coming of Joseph the Second
25:52 - Chapter 5
Chapter V Mrs. Bindle Burns Incense
23:15 - Chapter 6
Chapter VI Mrs. Bindle Defends Her House
33:24 - Chapter 7
Chapter VII Mrs. Bindle Demands a Holiday
23:33 - Chapter 8
Chapter VIII The Summer-Camp for Tired Workers
27:31 - Chapter 9
Chapter IX Mr. Hearty Encounters a Bull
28:12 - Chapter 10
Chapter X The Coming of the Whirlwind
37:44 - Chapter 11
Chapter XI Mrs. Bindle Takes a Chill
36:48 - Chapter 12
Chapter XII Mrs. Bindle Breaks an Armistice
27:32 - Chapter 13
Chapter XIII Mrs. Bindle's Discovery
41:44