On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster retires to sample the bucolic delights of Maiden Eggesford. But his idyll is rudely shattered by Aunt Dahlia who wants him to nobble a racehorse. Similar blots on Bertie's horizon come in the shape of Major Plank, the African explorer, Vanessa Cook, proud beauty and "molder of men," and Orlo Porter who seems to have nothing else to do but think of sundering Bertie's head from his body.
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"Bertie Wooster and his butler Jeeves retire to the countryside after Bertie gets doctor's orders to relax and give up smoking, drinking and late nights. Unfortunately, the country proves anything but relaxing with jealous fiances, purloined cats and other intrigues. " — jen8998 (4 out of 5 stars)
"Bertie Wooster and his butler Jeeves retire to the countryside after Bertie gets doctor's orders to relax and give up smoking, drinking and late nights. Unfortunately, the country proves anything but relaxing with jealous fiances, purloined cats and other intrigues. "
“Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists.”
“For those familiar with Wodehouse and Jeeves, Aunts Aren’t Gentlemen will serve up some good chuckles—it’s light-hearted reading, especially on a dreary afternoon. Wodehouse aficionados will relish revisiting with Bertie, Aunt Dahlia, and Jeeves and adding this handsome volume to their collection. For me, it definitely was a nice trip down Memory L.”
“It’s dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I’ll risk it with him.”
“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.”
" Wonderful. Like all Wodehouse I've read, this was lots of fun. "
" I guess I should try one earlier in the series - I didn't realize this was #15 when I was just browsing the library shelf. Too many allusions to stuff of which I've no awareness. "
" Some funny parts. I enjoyed waiting for the other shoe to drop, which it did almost every chapter. This is my first book by Wodehouse and I'll probably read more but not by any mean all. "
" Vintage Wodehouse! Events occur. Bertie gets into trouble. Jeeves to the rescue! Totally enjoyed the language and the style of humour! "
" Wodehouse is always entertaining. Jeeves doens't play as prominent a part, but Bertie has his usual adventures and misadventures. "
" My First Wodehouse after hearing about it from an experienced Toastmaster. Liked it a lot. "
" Brilliant use of language and laugh-out-loud funny. This may be my favorite of all of the Bertie Wooster tales. "
" Classic Jeeves and Wooster. The story is a bit lacking in comparison to the earlier books, but still a worthy read. "
" What a fun - light - read!! "
" Typical Wodehousian farce... Had me laughing the whole time! "
" More P.G. Wodehouse, always funny, always fun. "
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He was highly popular throughout a career that lasted more than seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. He is best known for his novels and short stories of Bertie Wooster and his manservant Jeeves and for his settings of English upper-class society of the pre– and post–World War I era. He lived in several countries before settling in the United States after World War II. During the 1920s, he collaborated with Broadway legends like Cole Porter and George Gershwin on musicals and, in the 1930s, expanded his repertoire by writing for motion pictures. He was honored with a knighthood in 1975.
Jonathan Cecil (1939–2011) was a vastly experienced actor, appearing at Shakespeare’s Globe as well as in such West End productions as The Importance of Being Earnest, The Seagull, and The Bed before Yesterday. He toured in The Incomparable Max, Twelfth Night, and An Ideal Husband, while among his considerable television and film appearances were The Rector’s Wife, Just William, Murder Most Horrid, and As You Like It.
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