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Young Men in Spats Audiobook, by P. G. Wodehouse Extended Sample Click for printable size audiobook cover
Author: Diane M. Dresback, M.D. Jean G Mathurin, Novoneel Chakraborty, P. G. Wodehouse, RE Johnston, Ryan Coolidge, Susie Hennessy, Wayne Walker Narrator: Jonathan Cecil Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Delivery: Instant Download Audio Length: Series: The Mr. Mulliner Series Release Date: November 2001 ISBN: 9781620642931
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From the author whom the Times called “a comic genius” and “an old master of farce” come eleven further stories featuring such eccentric characters as Freddie Widgeon, Cyril (Barmy) Fotheringay Phipps, Percy Wimbolt, and Pongo. This collection includes the stories “Fate,” “Tried in the Furnace,” “Trouble Down at Tudsleigh,” “The Amazing Hat Mystery,” “Goodbye to All Cats,” “The Luck of the Stiffhams,” “Noblesse Oblige,” “Uncle Fred Flits By,” “Archibald and the Masses,” “The Code of the Mulliners,” and “The Fiery Wooing of Mordred.”

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Quotes & Awards

  • “Cecil delivers what seems to be a full cast performance all by himself, as he shifts pace, tone, even breath quality, to bring dozens of characters to life. This recording is a rare treat.” 

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  • “A major delight of Wodehouse’s timeless comedy is his enduring optimism. Jonathan Cecil has an amazing range of vocal dexterity, making both the squeakiest of pipsqueaks and the gruffest of old blusterers equally convincing. Highly recommended.”

    Library Journal

  • “Wodehouse’s novels are the very definition of British humor—bubblingly witty and dryly loony.”

    Entertainment Weekly

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  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Frances | 2/20/2014

    " Laughed out loud in every chapter. How could anyone not enjoy Wodehouse? Where else would you find characters with names like Oofy Prosser, Pongo Twistleton, Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay-Phipps,and Mordred Mulliner? "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Steve | 2/18/2014

    " The reader must be warned before reading Wodehouse, ANY Wodehouse. The reader should not be in area where out burst of laughter are frowned upon and the reader should be careful as to what they are doing while reading. For example: I would not attempt to eat, operate electrical or mechanical equipment, or shave while reading. It would be best to find a comfortable chair, sit down and prepare to enjoy one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Toggedout | 2/14/2014

    " Some classic stories, pulled off with signature Wodehouse flair. One of my favorites was "Goodbye to All Cats," as it had me laughing in a restaurant, and I wasn't embarrassed in the least. Always a good sign. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Shelly | 2/8/2014

    " wodehouse is fun, charming, relaxing. try him. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Colin | 2/1/2014

    " These short stories tickled me pink. I had to stop and chuckle while on the train. Everyone was a little bundle of laughs. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Meaux | 1/30/2014

    " Just finished this book. My first Wodehouse. What took me so long? "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Chels | 1/13/2014

    " Simply hillarious. Another masterpeice from wodehouse. "

  • 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Ken | 1/6/2014

    " I respectfully demure. not my cup of tea at this time. I didn't finish. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Abs007 | 1/1/2014

    " The usual high standard tales of lost loves and buffoonery featuring various members of The Drones Club. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Sahil | 12/10/2013

    " Wodehouse just can't be anything but genius in humour, for any book I pick (even a second or a third time). Honestly, unmatched delight every time I read any of it, I say! "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Darcy | 10/18/2013

    " Wodehouse makes one glad to be alive. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Kwoomac | 9/21/2013

    " I love Wodehouse's irreverent portrayal of the British upper class, of which he was a member. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Alasdair | 7/7/2013

    " Wodehouse hits the spot with each story in this collection. Written by any other, the stories would be repetitive and formulaic. Woven by Wodehouse, it is a treasure store of comic timing, perfectly crafted prose, and side splitting sentences. One of his best! "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Mark | 6/29/2013

    " Lots of fun, a really enjoyable continuation of my discovery of P.G. Wodehouse. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Douglas | 6/16/2013

    " Just plain fun. Also read in July of 1981. "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Kathrine | 6/13/2013

    " This is just classic Wodehouse, doesn't get any better. Perfect characterisation, perfect writing, dialogue just the best. "

  • 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 Asha | 4/10/2013

    " British funnies at it best! "

  • 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Meghan | 3/23/2013

    " i especially liked the one when the young man's uncle comes to visit "

About the Author

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.

About the Narrator

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.