And, since there really is no other language that can so well express nuances of humor. The compilation consists of eight stories, of which four feature the popular duo while the other four stories feature reggie pepper, an early model of bertie wooster. Leave it to jeeves, jeeves and the unbidden guest, the aunt and the. However, this audiobook is dominated by richard briers brilliant narration as bertie wooster, and does a great job of adapting wodehouse s wondrous prose to audio. Wodehouse pronounced woodhouse was a seminal influence on english comedic tradition. Right ho, jeeves was never my bestloved wodehouse, but after hearing it read by cecil, rhj has become my alltime favorite. The code of the woosters is one of the best known of wodehouses bertie and jeeves series.
Right ho, jeeves is one of wodehouses greatest novels. This title includes not only the entire audiobook of right ho, jeeves, but also all of the p. They include the featherbrained bertie wooster and his sagacious valet, jeeves. Wodehouse audiobook unabridged fiction english 3 audio cds. This volume contains eleven excellent short stories. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
The first story, the golden bat, was published in 1904. Would you consider the audio edition of jeeves to be better than the print version. By the way, several of the episodes and incidents in this book were adapted into the bbc wooster and jeeves series with hugh laurie and stephen fry. Ten classic short stories featuring jeeves and wooster from p.
He was highly popular throughout a career that lasted more than seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. If youve ever heard madeline bassetts voice in your head saying that the stars are gods daisy chain, it probably sounds exactly like cecils breathless falsetto. My man jeeves full audiobook by pg wodehouse youtube. Wodehouse 1881 1975 sir pelham grenville wodehouse was an english comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. Initially in chronological order by uk publication date, even when the book was published first in the us or serialised in a magazine in advance of publication in book form. Wodehouse 18811975 first published in 1919, my man jeeves is a collection of short stories featuring the well known fictional characters jeeves and bertie wooster. This is an excellant book and if you like this the wodehouse books that follow will just get better and better. However, the formatting of the text makes this book very difficult to read, i.
Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters jeeves and bertie wooster, while the others concern reggie pepper, an early prototype for wooster. One of them, bring on the girls, describes wodehouses time as a lyricist, and in hollywood when he worked with musical producers guy bolton and jerome kern. Right ho, jeeves features of course bertie and jeeves as well as gussie finknottle, tuppie glossop, aunt dahlia and anatole the. Wodehouse 1881 1975 sir pelham grenville wodehouse was an english comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more.
The novel features one of wodehouses bestknown characters, jeeves. Sep 11, 20 right ho, jeeves features of course bertie and jeeves as well as gussie finknottle, tuppie glossop, aunt dahlia and anatole the highstrung french chef in this p. Although the book was not published in the united states, all the stories had appeared. Wodehouse audio books sir pelham grenville wodehouse 18811975 was an english humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. My man jeeves is a collection of short stories by p.
Best known today for the jeeves and blandings castle novels and short stories, wodehouse was also a playwright and lyricist who was part author and writer of. It also includes a jeeves short story only available in the collection. Wodehouse became a published author in 1902 with the novel the pothunters. Best known today for the jeeves and blanding castle novels and short stories, wodehouse was also a talented playwright and lyricist who was part author and. Pg wodehouse is unquestionably the greatest humorist of the english language.
Best known today for the jeeves and blanding castle novels and short stories, wodehouse was also a talented playwright and lyricist who was part author and writer of fifteen plays and of 250 lyrics for some thirty musical comedies. Hollywood also features in your next choice, wodehouse on wodehouse. Wodehouse 1881 1975 greatest audio books reginald jeeves is a fictional character in. Jeeves knows his place, and it is between the covers of a book. His first book, the pothunters, a short story collection, was published 1902. P g wodehouse is the best of all the comic writers in english, in my opinion, and this little collection of stories doesnt disappoint. On the other hand, for eternal wodehouse fans, right ho jeeves provides more glimpses. It is read by jonathan cecil described as having one of the bestloved voices in audiobooks by the p. Nov 01, 2010 this title includes not only the entire audiobook of right ho, jeeves, but also all of the p. Wodehouses series of comic novels featuring young british dilettante bertram bertie wooster, and his wry valet jeeves, who is often the cause of his salvation from increasingly entangled social situations. It is read by jonathan cecil described as having one of the bestloved voices in audiobooks by the. Starring michael hordern as jeeves, richard briers as bertie wooster.
Reginald jeeves, usually referred to as just jeeves, is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by english author p. Its up to his manservant jeeves to come up with the plan to save the day from unpleasant houseguests, stingy uncles, broken hearts, and hardpartying aunts. When bingo little falls in love at a camberwell shelve the inimitable jeeves. Wodehouse audio books sir pelham grenville wodehouse 18811975 was an english humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of. I am a huge wodehouse fanso much so that at last count i owned over thirty of his books.
This is a collection of three of wodehouses nonfiction books. Wodehouse 18811975 if youre encountering the zany bertie wooster and his exceptionally astute man friday, jeeves, for the first time, be assured that youre embarking on a lifetime of fun and laughter. Jonathan cecil as bingo little, ann davies as mabel. The first story, the golden bat, was published in 1904 when he was 23 and his style hasnt matured into the one of the jeeves stories or the blandings ones but its still good. Wodehouse 1881 1975 bertram wooster is an english gentleman living in new york, who seems to get himself into all sorts of jams.
Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young londoner named bertie wooster. Throughout the interwar period wodehouse wrote a succession of novels, notably thank you, jeeves, heavy weather and the code of the woosters, which show him at his most. Jan 18, 2009 throughout the interwar period wodehouse wrote a succession of novels, notably thank you, jeeves, heavy weather and the code of the woosters, which show him at his most inspired. By the way, several of the episodes and incidents in this book were. Wodehouse audiobooks to listen streaming audio online and free download in mp3, m4b, torrent and itunes podcast. The term jeeves as a generic butler name originated with.
This one captures wooster, jeeves and all the other characters in just the way i like them. The jeeves series is outrageously funny, and the bbc tv series starring hugh laurie house is a wonderful followup to the books. He is such a prolific reader of audio books and has featured in so many radio plays that mention his name and people roll their eyes and. Wodehouse 1881 1975 greatest audio books reginald jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of p. On the other hand, for eternal wodehouse fans, right ho jeeves provides more glimpses of the delightful world created by one of the best loved english writers. Sir pelham grenville wodehouse 18811975 was an english author of comic short stories and novels, best known for his jeeves and blandings castle series. Pg wodehouse resource site, books, history, bibliographies, checklists, synopsis, articles, everything you ever wanted to know. Wodehouse was one of the most widely renowned humorists of the 20th century.
It is the only jeeves novel in which his employer, bertie wooster, does not. Wodehouse, simon prebble, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Wodehouse, first published in the united kingdom in may 1919 by george newnes. Wodehouse 1881 1975 sir pelham grenville wodehouse kbe. Aug 08, 2008 this is an excellant book and if you like this the wodehouse books that follow will just get better and better. After reading this one, my hubby ordered me another jeeves book, and then i stumbled upon a compilation of 5 of wodehouses stories 2 jeeves, 3 others in one book at a thrift shop. Pg wodehouse is beyond reproach but some audio books of his work are not well read. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Wodehouses series of comic novels featuring young british dilettante bertram bertie wooster, and his wry valet jeeves, who is often the cause of his salvation from increasingly. His lighthearted novels have delighted his fans for decades.
Wodehouse society this recording includes all ten short stories from the book carry on, jeeves. The novel features one of wodehouse s bestknown characters, jeeves. Wodehouse titles in the current classic tales library. The politeness of princes, and other school stories.
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