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Mr. Mulliner Speaking Audiobook
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In the bar-parlor of the Angler's Rest, a bucolic English pub, Mr. Mulliner tells his amazing tales, holding the assembled company of pints of stout and whiskeys and splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to the man who gave up smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers something squishy on a silver salver ("Your serpent, Sir," said the voice of Simmons), and experience the dreadful unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations.
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"Not the best of the Mulliner collections but it gets four stars anyway because it includes one of my all time favorite Wodehouse stories, "The Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court." The three Bobbie Wickham stories are also quite good."
— Kay (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Wodehouse always lifts your spirits, no matter how high they happen to be already.”
— Lynne Truss, New York Times bestselling author -
“Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists.”
— Susan Hill, New York Times bestselling author -
“The incomparable and timeless genius—perfect for readers of all ages, shapes, and sizes!”
— Kate Mosse, New York Times bestselling author -
“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, internationally bestselling author -
“It’s dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I’ll risk it with [Wodehouse].”
— John Humphrys, author, journalist, and radio and television presenter -
“[P. G. Wodehouse] is known for numerous popular stories and novels about his whimsical upper-class characters: the Honorable Bertie Wooster, Psmith, Mr. Mulliner; Jeeves, the valet; and assorted peers. Much of the humor stems from the idle gentleman. The books contain fantasy, affectionate satire, and the absurd comic situations of farce. The style is very elaborate, full of verbal ingenuity, mock pomposity, and unexpected slang.”
— The Reader’s Encyclopedia
Mr. Mulliner Speaking Listener Reviews
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" The best of the Mulliner books. "
— Sun, 12/6/2013 -
" Mr. Wodehouse definitely has a way with words. What a collection! "
— Lacie, 9/21/2013 -
" The later Wodehouse,particularly those with Lord Emsworth, Bertie Wooster and Jeeves outrank these earlier efforts- Mulliner,Psmith etc. "
— Ronald, 5/9/2013 -
" Good. Mulliner and Bobbie Wickham are not my favorite characters. "
— Michael, 3/21/2012 -
" Good in parts. But coming from Wodehouse, it is a huge let down! "
— Prasad, 2/12/2012 -
" The usual great Wodehouse. In a series of anecdotes, Mr. Mulliner's relatives manage to preserve or scuttle engagements, while shooting old men with bb guns and climbing from the windows of aristocratic country home on ladders made from knotted sheets. "
— Inert1, 1/8/2012 -
" Another great collection of stories from the master of mirth, my own favourite in this collection was 'The man who gave up smoking'. A great politically incorrect tale about the dangers of putting your pipe or cigars down! "
— Tom, 12/31/2011
About P. G. Wodehouse
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.
About Jonathan Cecil
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.