Wodehouse dishes up non-stop hilarity in this classic quagmire featuring birdbrained Bertie Wooster and his astute butler, Reginald Jeeves. When Gussie Fink-Nottle lands in the slammer, Bertie poses as his pal in order to keep Madeline Bassett at bay. After all, no one knows Bertie at Deverill Hall. Corky’s dog, covert couples, five crackpot aunts, and a concert in costume increase the confusion. Captain Dobbs descends on Deverill to arrest a greenbearded burglar with a bonding hound—but who was the man in the checked suit? It’s Jeeves to the rescue again as he appears undercover to save nitwit Wooster from Fink-Nottle’s fate.
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"I love the Jeeves and Wooster books, and I think this is my favorite. You have about two dozen entanglements in the plot, which Wodehouse works out seamlessly, partly by means of a hunting song, sung at a local charity ball. No wonder they teach Wodehouse in Graduate level writing classes." — Marianna (4 out of 5 stars)
"I love the Jeeves and Wooster books, and I think this is my favorite. You have about two dozen entanglements in the plot, which Wodehouse works out seamlessly, partly by means of a hunting song, sung at a local charity ball. No wonder they teach Wodehouse in Graduate level writing classes."
“The undisputed master of farce is in top form in this giddy novel of romantic intrigue, social mayhem, and aristocratic absurdities. Top flight, one of the funniest…The pace is terrific!”
“It’s hard to imagine anyone better than Jonathan Cecil at reading P. G. Wodehouse…No matter who’s speaking, Cecil sounds like he was born to deliver each part. Listening to him as the deadpan genius butler Jeeves is like listening to a perfect character actor.”
" If you like Wodehouse, this one's a corker. Read with perfection by Jonathan Cecil. "
" Would-be writers of farce, take copious notes. Throw Wodehouse's meticulous plotting and breezy comedic narration against the backdrop of a miserable local talent show, and comedy cannot fail to ensue on every page. "
" Gosh! I did rather enjoy this, although not my normal piffle, I will be looking for another Jeeves and Wooster adventure in future. "
" Are they all the same, are they all different? They're all good, though. "
" Great fun as always. Not enough Jeeves for top ratings, though he does make a strong appearance in the final chapters. "
" Blazed through it and then immediately turned around and did it again. Cried just as hard from laughing the second time around the second time around. "
" Wodehouse is the bloody master, kindly be-glimmered with the light of comic genius. Full-stop, what? "
" Listened to the audio book. "
" Right up there. It seems to have more and shorter set pieces than other Jeeves novels and the pace benefits as a result. Particularly liked the after dinner impromptu rehearsal. Wodehouse could have been just as much at home in the Spy novel genre, such are the plot dynamics. "
" Always a fan of Wodehouse! "
" All the Wodehouse books are funny, but this is my favorite and possibly the best. If you're only going to read one Bertie-and-Jeeves story this year, make it this one. "
" This is the only book that has ACTUALLY made me laugh out loud. "
" PG Wodehouse is fabulous as always. "
" Wodehouse is a magician of words. "
" It took me a while to notice that I had a half-smile on my face every moment that I was reading this. Great way with words, faultless comic momentum. And i saw a picture of PG Wodehouse and he was quite the cutie too. What ho! Bally good etc "
" This is my new favorite Wodehouse. "
" Listened to this audiobook with my wife on a long road trip from Dallas to Kansas City. Strange hearing "I say, old blighters" and "what ho, chaps" as you're driving through red-neck Oklahoma. But it was enjoyable and the narrator played all the parts well. "
" A very fun, fairly quick read. "
" brilliant. wodehouse in the late thirties and early forties is at his sharpest, his funniest, his most lyrical. the bassett is one of my favorite literary creations, period. "
" Not as funny as other Wodehouse works, but still pretty dang funny. "
" A Jeeves and Worcester story, with plenty of the friends and relatives. Great story but alludes to some events in previous stories you may want to read first. "
" Can't get enough of these funny gems! This one was terrific!! "
" Great fun. I get such a kick out of Bertie Wooster and laugh out loud often with these books. I listened to this book on audio and was a bit nervous that I wouldn't enjoy it as much, but the narrator was very good and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story. "
" My first Wodehouse book and still my favorite! Hilarious! "
" you can never go wrong with wodehouse. this was great. the usual farcical, ridiculous things happen to bumblingly lovable characters, but somehow it never feels repetitive or tiresome. just fun and frolicsome. "
" One of the very best Jeeves and Wooster novels, although not the right one to start with if you're unfamiliar with the secondary characters. "
" A joy and a pleasure to read. "
" Although the reader of much of Wodehouse's work often suffers from a heavy case of deja vu, this volume for me stood out from the rest...and I have no idea why. "
" Good and funny book. Makes you cringe when you read all the scrapes that Wooster manages to entail himself in and you are just wishing for Jeeves to appear to make things all right again. "
" Great fun--this time there were twice as many sundered hearts than usual and Bertie stands up to his aunt, off-stage at the end. "
" Hallo hallo hallo hallo, a-hunting we will go, pom pom! "
" Bertie and Jeeves come to the rescue of several couples whose love lives have gone astray. There are lots of laughs along the way. "
" Brilliant as always. Many smiles. "
" Bertie Wooster goes to stay at Deverill Hall, in fear that Madeleine Bassett will decide to marry him. Complex and amusing situations tidily resolved by Jeeves, as ever. Gentle humour and clever plotting. "
" Starts off with Wooster drunk and just gets better "
" More farce from the master. "
" Hard to get into, but I am enjoying the British humor. "
" We are listening to this on CD as a family...highly entertaining to all. many woosterisms are enering our family vocabulary (making us sound even more full of British slang than usual!) "
" good listen, but not a nail biter "
" Enjoyable, silly story, with some excellent linguistic turns, and a few very funny jokes. Not the best Jeeves and Wooster but still a highly recommended read. "
" So far my favorite Wodehouse regarding Jeeves and Wooster. "
" Great read, takes many of Wodehouse's comic signatures - especially imposture - to new highs. The sequence describing the village concert is one of PGW's great stand-along comic passages. "
" Not one of the better Bertie/Jeeves efforts, but still outstanding. Bertie must grapple with no fewer than five aunts at the same country house. Gussie and Madeline Bassett's engagement again becomes imperiled... "
" Pretty standard Wodehouse fare – crazy plot, hilarious writing, spot-on descriptions and a wild cast of loony characters. My idea of perfect beach reading! "
" Love the Wodester! So funny. "
" British humor and I don't mix well. ****** Must revise review. It seems I do like Wodehouse. This one was just too over the top. Too many layers of ridiculous relationship trouble. "
" What can I say? It's P.G. Wodehouse: one of the funniest British writers of all time. I needed some levity after a couple "heavy" books -- glad I did. I hadn't read Wooster and Jeeves book in a over a decade; it was time. "
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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