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Ronald Psmith ( the p is silent, as in pshrimp ) is always willing
to help a damsel in distress. So when he sees Eve Halliday without
an umbrella during a downpour, he nobly offers her an umbrella,
even though it s one he picks out of the Drone Club s umbrella
rack. Psmith is so besotted with Eve that, when Lord Emsworth, her
new boss, mistakes him for Ralston McTodd, a poet, Psmith pretends
to be him so he can make his way to Blandings Castle and woo her.
And so the farce begins: criminals disguised as poets with a plan
to steal a priceless diamond necklace, a secretary who throws
flower pots through windows, and a nighttime heist that ends in
gunplay. How will everything be sorted out? Leave it to Psmith
The most lavish P. G. Wodehouse collection ever published. In addition to Wodehouse's best known and beloved Jeeves and Bertie stories, The Most of P. G. Wodehouse features delightful stories about The Drones Club and its affable, vacuous members: Mr. Mulliner, whose considered judgment on any and all topics is drawn from the experiences of his innumerable relatives; Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge, the man of gilt-edged schemes; and Lord Emsworth, ruler of all he surveys at Blanding's Castle. Rounding out the collection are Wodehouses's witty golf stories and a complete and completely hilarious novel, Quick Service. As Jeeves would say, "The mind boggles, sir."
'P.G. Wodehouse remains the greatest chronicler of a certain kind
of Englishness, that no one else has ever captured quite so
sharply, or with quite as much wit and affection' Julian Fellowes
'Jeeves, of course, is a gentleman's gentleman, not a butler, but
if the call comes, he can buttle with the best of them.' Bertie's
friend 'Stinker Pinker' needs his help. But helping his friend
means venturing back into the dreaded Totleigh Towers and facing
Sir Watkyn Bassett, his ghastly daughter Madeline and would-be
dictator Roderick Spode once more. Despite having sworn never to
set foot in there again, Bertie, true to form, answers the call of
friendship. But even the best laid plans can go awry and, as usual,
the only one who can set this frightful adventure straight is
Jeeves. 'A comic master' David Walliams
A renowned feel-good classic of comic writing from "arguably the
greatest writer of comic prose ever," gorgeous hardcover gift
edition (The New York Times) “Mr. Wodehouse’s idyllic world can
never stale. He has made a world for us to live in and delight
in” – Evelyn Waugh Introducing two of the greatest characters
created by the undisputed master of English comic prose, this is
quite simply one of the funniest books ever written. Whether
attempting to stay on the right side of his ghastly Aunt Agatha,
evade the clutches of the forbidding Honoria Glossop, or simply
having a punt on the length of local curates’ sermons, Bertie
Wooster can always rely on his gentleman’s gentleman, Jeeves, for
sound advice and an ingenious wheeze to get him out of a tight
spot. “You don’t analyze such sunlit perfection, you just bask
in its warmth and splendor.” – Stephen Fry “Wodehouse is the
funniest writer—that is, the most resourceful and unflagging
deliverer of fun—that the human race, a glum crowd, has yet
produced.” – The New Yorker
'The Funniest writer ever to put words on paper' Hugh Laurie 'I
mean, if you're asking a fellow to come out of a room so that you
can dismember him with a carving knife, it's absurd to tack a 'sir'
on to every sentence. The two things don't go together.' The odds
are stacked against Chuffy when he falls head over heels for
American heiress Pauline Stoker. Who better to help him win her
over but Jeeves, the perfect gentleman's gentleman. But when
Bertie, Pauline's ex-fiance finds himself caught up in the fray,
much to his consternation, even Jeeves struggles to get Chuffy his
fairy-tale ending. 'The ultimate in comfort reading. For as long as
I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the
real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where
happy endings are the order of the day' Marian Keyes
An inventive, fast-paced comedy featuring P.G. Wodehouse's iconic
double act. Winner of the 2014 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
When a country house weekend takes a turn for the worse, Bertie
Wooster is unwittingly called on to play matchmaker - reconciling
the affections of his host's drippy daughter Madeline Bassett with
his newt-fancying acquaintance Gussie Fink-Nottle. If Bertie, ably
assisted by the ever-dependable Jeeves, can't pull off the wedding
of the season he'll be forced to abandon his cherished bachelor
status and marry the ghastly girl himself! Based on P.G.
Wodehouse's delightfully bonkers stories, especially The Code of
the Woosters, the Goodale Brothers' dramatisation premiered at the
Duke of York's Theatre, West End, in November 2013, prior to a UK
tour. Written for a cast of three, who play multiple roles, this
adaptation will suit any theatre company or drama group looking for
a comic play to perform.
'A cavalcade of perfect joy' Caitlin Moran 'There are periods when
I'm not up to the journey, when hope is too much to ask for and I
am only fit for ... cowering under the covers with P. G. Wodehouse'
Cathy Rentzenbrink _____________________________________ 'There are
moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, "Do trousers matter?"' 'The
mood will pass, sir.' Aunt Dahlia has tasked Bertie with purloining
an antique cow creamer from Totleigh Towers. In order to do so,
Jeeves hatches a scheme whereby Bertie must charm the droopy and
altogether unappealing Madeline and face the wrath of would-be
dictator Roderick Spode. Though the prospect fills him with dread,
when duty calls, Bertie will answer, for Aunt Dahlia will not be
denied. In a plot that swiftly becomes rife with mishaps, it is
Jeeves who must extract his master from trouble. Again.
Typical. Just when Bertie thinks that God's in his heaven and all's
right with the world, things start to go wrong again... There's
young Bingo Little, who's in love for the umpteenth time and needs
Bertie to put in a good word for him with his uncle; Aunt Agatha,
who forces Bertie to get engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop;
and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace, whose antics when
let loose in London know no bounds. Add to that some friction in
the Wooster home over a red cummerbund, purple socks and some
snazzy old Etonian spats, and poor Bertie's really in the soup...
Only one man can save the day - the inimitable Jeeves. Characters
Bertie Wooster - Narrator who went to school with Bingo. Won a
prize at his first school for the best collection of wild flowers.
Jeeves - Bertie's valet who has an aunt who loves the romantic
novels of Rosie M. Banks Bingo Little - Mortimer's nephew who loves
Mabel. Tells his uncle that Bertie is really Rosie M. Banks. Mabel
- Waitress in a tea shop Mortimer Little - Retired fat businessman
who owned Little's Liniment - "It Limbers Up the Legs." He is a
gourmet. Jane Watson - Mortimer's cook engaged to Jeeves, but not
for long
This is the definitive edition of P.G. Wodehouse's letters, edited
with a commentary by Oxford academic Sophie Ratcliffe. One of the
funniest and most admired writers of the twentieth century, P.G.
Wodehouse always shied away from the idea of a biography. A quiet,
retiring man, he expressed himself through the written word. His
letters - collected and expertly edited here - provide an
illuminating biographical accompaniment to legendary comic
creations such as Jeeves, Bertie Wooster, Psmith and the Empress of
Blandings. Drawing on hitherto unpublished sources, these letters
give an unrivalled insight into Wodehouse, covering his schooldays
at Dulwich College, the family's financial reverses which saw his
hopes of university dashed, life in New York working in musical
comedy with Jerome Kern and George and Ira Gershwin, the years of
fame as a novelist, and the unhappy episode in 1940 where he was
interned by the Germans and later erroneously accused of
broadcasting pro-Nazi propaganda. It is a book every lover of
Wodehouse will want to possess.
Containing drafts of stories later rewritten for other collections
(including Carry On, Jeeves), My Man Jeeves offers a fascinating
insight into the genesis of comic literature's most celebrated
double-act. All the stories are set in New York, four of them
featuring Jeeves and Wooster themselves; the rest concerning Reggie
Pepper, an earlier version of Bertie. Plots involve the usual cast
of amiable young clots, choleric millionaires, chorus-girls and
vulpine aunts, but towering over them all is the inscrutable figure
of Jeeves, manipulating the action from behind the scenes. Early or
not, these stories are masterly examples of Wodehouse's art,turning
the most ordinary incidents into golden farce.
While pursuing the love of his life, American heiress Pauline
Stoker, Lord 'Chuffy' Chuffnell borrows the services of Jeeves, the
perfect gentleman's gentleman. But when Chuffy finds out that
Jeeves's employer, Bertie Wooster, was once engaged to Pauline
himself - until the engagement was broken by her tough-egg father,
abetted by loony-doctor Sir Roderick Glossop - such fearsome
complications ensue that even Jeeves has difficulty securing a
happy ending.
A Bertie and Jeeves classic, featuring an Alpine hat, a black amber statuette, and the dreaded Totleigh Towers. In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Bertie's newt-breeding friend Gussie Fink-Nottle must marry Madeline Bassett or Bertie will be obliged to take his place. Understandably, Bertie is aghast. It seems like certain suicide, but Jeeves must find a way to save his employer from the clutches of the drippy Madeline. If he fails, Bertie's bachelor days -- not to mention Jeeves's leisure time -- will be at an end.
Written by P.G. Wodehouse, these stories follow the adventures of
Bertie Wooster, as well as featuring Bingo Little, Honoria Glossop,
Cyril Bassington-Bassington and Aunt Agatha in some tricky
situations.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'For as long as I'm
immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real
world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one' MARIAN
KEYES 'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY 'Wodehouse is as loved as
ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic invention are
major contributions to English fiction' GUARDIAN A joyous romp
through a year of Wodehouse's most treasured stories, month by
month. The ultimate gift for anyone who needs cheering throughout
the year. All of his treasured characters are here, Jeeves, Smith
and, of course, the Empress of Blandings herself. 'Paper has rarely
been put to better use' CAITLIN MORAN 'Ingenious. Worth reading
again and again' SPECTATOR 'Incomparable and timeless genius' KATE
MOSSE 'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE
Fans devoted to the master of comic fiction P. G. Wodehouse are
legion. He represents an antic high point in the world of farce and
social satire. Best known for the creation of two fictional worlds
based on Blandings Castle and the Wooster-Jeeves gentleman-valet
duo, Wodehouse is appreciated the world over for his exceedingly
clever and comically savvy send-ups of the idle rich in Edwardian
England.
The series begins with two Wooster-Jeeves novels and one
Blandings Castle novel. In The Code of the Woosters, it takes all
the ingenuity of Jeeves, the "gentleman's gentleman"
extraordinaire, to rescue his hapless and hopelessly obtuse young
employer, Bertie Wooster, from the pickle of a plot to steal a
silver jug from the home of an irascible magistrate. In Right Ho,
Jeeves Bertie's old friend Gussie Fink-Nottle has fallen in love
and, as usual, makes a hash of the affair until Jeeves comes to his
rescue. Pigs Have Wings takes us to Blandings Castle, where a
romantic comedy unfolds alongside the intrigue of the Fat Pig
competition in Shropshire.
With each volume edited and reset and printed on Scottish
cream-wove, acid-free paper, sewn and bound in cloth, these novels
are elegant additions to any Wodehouse fan's library.
Sir George was disappointed in his son, he was not a chip off the
old block and lacked the aggressive drive required of a business
tycoon. So why not marry him off to Felicia she has plenty of spark
and could manage any man, all was going well until the arrival from
New York of Bill West. Felicia - a sprightly girl calculated to put
the stuffing into any man - is about to be married off to the
dreary Roderick Pyke when Bill arrives from New York and she
suddenly recognizes in him the man for whom she should forsake all
others.
Right Ho, Jeeves is the second full-length novel featuring the
popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, after Thank You,
Jeeves. It also features a host of other recurring Wodehouse
characters, and is mostly set at Brinkley Court, the home of
Bertie's Aunt Dahlia.
When Lord Tilbury receives a letter from Galahad Threepwood stating
he will no longer be publishing his memoir, he decides to travel to
Blandings Castle and steal the manuscript. But he isn t the only
one after the memoir. Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe and Lady
Constance Keeble are also trying to lay their hands on it to
prevent Ronnie Fish and Sue Brown from getting married. Monty
Bodkin, Lord Emsworth s new secretary, is also after the manuscript
in order to secure a year s employment at the Mammoth Publishing
Company. Who will get their hands on the manuscript? Only the
Empress of Blandings knows
Psmith helps acting editor Billy Windsor change the image of Cosy
Moments magazine and they are stalked by gangsters when their
expose of slum tenements angers an unscrupulous landlord.
The titles of the first story in this collection - 'Jeeves Takes
Charge' - and the last - 'Bertie Changes His Mind' - sum up the
relationship of twentieth-century fiction's most famous comic
characters. In between them, the various feeble-minded men and
lively young women who populate Wooster's world appeal to Jeeves to
solve their problems and are never disappointed.
A Jeeves and Wooster novel Bertie Wooster has been overdoing
metropolitan life a bit, and the doctor orders fresh air in the
depths of the country. But after moving with Jeeves to his cottage
at Maiden Eggesford, Bertie soon finds himself surrounded by aunts
- not only his redoubtable Aunt Dahlia but an aunt of Jeeves's too.
Add a hyper-sensitive racehorse, a very important cat and a
decidedly bossy fiancee - and all the ingredients are present for a
plot in which aunts can exert their terrible authority. But Jeeves,
of course, can cope with everything - even aunts, and even the
country. The final Jeeves and Wooster novel shows P.G. Wodehouse
still able to delight, well into his nineties.
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