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Anglophilia Explained
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Mark Ashby
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Mark Dery
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Downton Abbey has brought out the Anglophile in American fans of the hit TV series. But Anglophilia has a long history in America. Why are some native-born residents of our Shining City Upon a Hill, where All Men Are Created Equal, seduced by the fluting tones of manor-born privilege? At last, Anglophilia explained - in American, thank you.
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Why are many supposedly egalitarian Americans fascinated by the aristocratic privilege of Britain as displayed by Downton Abbey and the royal family? In this illuminating essay, cultural critic Mark Dery explores the attractions that Britain's literature, music, and style present for Americans. From a childhood fascination with the Wonder Books to an adolescent fixation on Jethro Tull and adulthood admiration for Christopher Hitchens, Dery’s take is highly personal, yet also displays larger societal insight. By turns savage and sympathetic, his prose is also wryly funny. Performer Mark Ashby does a good job capturing Dery's tone, and alternating between the British and American accents of the text.
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- Scott Conklin
- 07-17-18
Criticizing is Easy.
A nutless monkey could do it. The book description promised “savage & sympathetic” as well as “wryly funny.” I only heard savage & harshly critical. Paired with the performer’s nasal voice, it was neither interesting nor enjoyable. 😕 Kudos to the performer’s choice of obnoxious & strident intonation, which fit the prose.
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- Itamar
- 03-21-14
Listened for 10 minutes
After 10 minutes I couldn't understand what the hell was this thing about and deleted it.
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- Alysia
- 12-15-14
What was the point?
What the heck? This was a waste! I have no idea what the point of the essay was at all. What? I feel a bit upset I wasted 48 minutes of my time on this. Nothing was explained at all. Waste! Thank God I didn't pay for it.
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- Anonymous
- 04-22-21
Even at the price of FREE, not worth the time.
This is a bigoted, liberalist piece of garbage. I would not recommend this title to anyone at anyitme, anywhere. This is just a published manifesto of a sick, twisted and vile mind! DO NOT BOTHER!
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- Emily
- 02-23-14
Qualifies as my most irritating Audible purchase
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I guess people who think Anglophiles are snobbish, social climbing jerks might enjoy this book. Thankfully it was only 48 minutes long so I listened to the end. Certainly not what I expected.
Any additional comments?
If you love being an Anglophile then you can give this title a miss.
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- monkeypandapants
- 03-19-14
Hmmm...
Overall, I found the information in the book interesting. I just found that the information didn't come up in the most fascinating way.
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- Janice
- 02-20-14
Failure to achieve objective.
There were enough positive Amazon reviews to overcome my skepticism from the negative reviews, and after all, it was free and less than an hour long. How much of a gamble could it be? More than you'd think.
I found this essay incoherently scattered, heavily dependent on comments from other authors, but failing to state a distinct thesis to build an argument on. The result was a failure to explain American Anglophilia, and what came across to me a general contempt of American fans of Masterpiece and BBC America. Not the fun I had hoped it would be.
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- TLNurse
- 03-14-14
Not worth it, and it was free!
What would have made England My England better?
Maybe addressing reasons Americans find England and royalty interesting rather than just ramble about a Wonder Book the author read as a youth. Also, it became obvious the author disdains anyone who does have an interest in England and its history. I believe the author sought to impress his readership with his vocabulary and his "better than you" attitude rather than provide anything positive.
Would you ever listen to anything by Mark Dery again?
No way! He comes across as a pompous academic. I can't imagine him producing anything enlightening or entertaining after this short disaster.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Given the material, I think the narrator did about as well as possible.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Anger, definitely! We thought we would hear a lighthearted look as what makes Americans love the royals and England but it was just a slam to both England and to those who love it.
Any additional comments?
The book started out with a little bit of humor and we actually laughed out loud but the book steadily became irritating. We didn't finish it because it just wasn't worth putting up with the author's attitude. If we could give zero stars, that would have been the score.
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- Meriel
- 04-16-14
Yuck
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
It is had to imagine anyone who would enjoy it
What didn’t you like about Mark Ashby’s performance?
He sounded harsh and condescending
What character would you cut from England My England?
The author
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- SAMA
- 02-26-14
England...for Americans
This is supposed to be a comical view of English (British) culture for Americans who have little to no understanding of the universe beyond the American borders.
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