When Bingo falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into the mulligatawny, there's work for a wet nurse. Who better than Jeeves?
This is the first Jeeves and Wooster story the author ever wrote. Wodehouse weaves his wit through a wide collection of terrifying aunts, miserly uncles, love-sick friends, and unwanted fiancees.
Bertie Wooster gets into a bit of trouble when one of his pals, Bingo Little, starts to fall in love with every second girl he lays his eyes on. But the soup gets really thick when Bingo decides to marry one of them and enlists Bertie's help. Luckily, he has the inimitable Jeeves to pull him out of it.
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"I'm so glad to have finally stumbled across P.G Wodehouse and his Jeeves series. I only wish it hadn't taken me this long. These overlapping short stories were lighthearted, witty and very funny... classic British humor at its best. I will be working my way through more of these stories very soon."
— Kerri (4 out of 5 stars)
“Mr. Wodehouse’s idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in.”
— Evelyn Waugh, New York Times bestselling author“My ‘Book of the Century’…P. G. Wodehouse at his shining best.”
— Daily Telegraph (London)“By far the most prolific audiobook interpreter of P. G. Wodehouse’s comic English manor-house tales, Frederick Davidson here offers a performance superior to most of his other efforts…Aunt Agatha alone is worth the price of admission.”
— AudioFile" Wodehouse was a genius at capturing the frolics of the upperclass bright young things. I am by far the most appreciative of his Wooster and Jeeves series. His writing style is easy to read and always entertaining! "
— Celeste, 2/20/2014" Loosely connected set of stories, most of which deal with Bertie and Jeeves assisting Bingo Little with various love and/or betting schemes. Occasional moments of brilliance sprinkled throughout, but lacking the writing and humor found in later J&B stories that made me laugh out loud in restaurants. Mostly makes me want to re-read other Wodehouse books. "
— P, 2/18/2014" As usual, hilarious. Am an ardent fan of Jeeves. Pick up a Jeeves book and u would not want to keep it down till u finish it. "
— Lakshmy, 2/12/2014" This was a classic! I've seen the whole series on dvd and this was the basis for many episodes! Can't wait to read the next one! "
— Jill, 2/6/2014" These stories are more well developed than My Man Jeeves. Bingo is a fun foil for Bertie to get in trouble and Jeeves have to pull the two of them out. Fun romp and enjoyable read. "
— Joanna, 2/5/2014" I like British fiction, perhaps I just don't get British humor. "
— Donna, 1/28/2014" Light & fluffy, as expected. Obviously the style is rather dated but it remains wonderfully evocative of the period it describes. Each short story has a predictable ending - but for easy reading that is part of the charm. Robert Davidson THe Tuzla Run "
— Bob, 1/24/2014" This one doesn't flow quite as well as some of Wodehouse's others, in my opinion, but I still found it quite funny. There were definitely some laugh-out-loud moments. I listened to it in the car on the way to and from work, and found it a rather good way to lessen the pain of rush-hour traffic. ;) "
— Eliz, 1/11/2014" We are listening to this while driving... hilarious! "
— Elisabeth, 1/4/2014" I seem to regularly revisit Widehouse, and always enjoy it, especially when it's in the form of a reading such as this. Jonathan Cecil does a bang-up job of the cockeyed characters. "
— Steven, 1/2/2014" A fun light read, especially if you can hear that english accent in your head. I would give it three and a half stars, but it isn't an option so I rounded up. Jeeves really is inimitable, though I wish I had a friend like him. If you need a break from slogging through some tiresome text or long historical novel, this will perk you up straightway. "
— Amy, 12/22/2013Jonathan 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.
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.