The Most Of P.G. Wodehouse
by P.G. Wodehouse
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If you don't know who Wodehouse is, then dear God, man, get to a library. I only wish I could berate you for living under a rock. Unfortunately, P.G. Wodehouse is mostly ignored these days, even though he wrote some of the best and funniest prose of the past century. This almost 700 page anthology provides a wonderful introduction to the various Wodehouse universes; for those unfamiliar to Wodehouse, or for those wanting to move past the Jeeves and Wooster stories (but why would you, unless yo...more
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Anglophiles, people who love cleverness and/or toast
I have this in my "currently reading" list because it occupies a permanent place on my bedside table and because I haven't actually read all the stories in it. Still, I feel justified in rating and reviewing it.
If you haven't read Wodehouse, you're missing out on some of the most enjoyable, clever stories in English literature. The man wrote something like 90 novels in his lifetime and hundreds of short stories so it's difficult to know where to start which is what makes The M...more
If you haven't read Wodehouse, you're missing out on some of the most enjoyable, clever stories in English literature. The man wrote something like 90 novels in his lifetime and hundreds of short stories so it's difficult to know where to start which is what makes The M...more
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As we speak, the House of Commons is deciding whether to strip more feudal power from the House of Lords. In case anyone is getting cold feet, maybe someone should make them all read Wodehouse before they vote.
(Hmm...maybe I've been reading the "Britain" section of The Economist a tad much lately).
(Hmm...maybe I've been reading the "Britain" section of The Economist a tad much lately).
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humor fans looking for classics
Wodehouse's short stories are always more fun than his novels and this is a great introduction to his major characters, most of whom have been supplanted by Jeeves. He's here, too, but all of the stories are entertaining. A great introduction, but this is just the tip of the iceberg with Wodehouse.
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anyone who needs a pick-me-up
If I'm ever down, I read one of these quick stories from one of my favorite British authors. This book never fails to give me a good laugh and lift my spirits for the day.
If you enjoy British humor, sarcasm, and poking fun at class stereotypes than you will love this!
If you enjoy British humor, sarcasm, and poking fun at class stereotypes than you will love this!
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Read in June, 2008
I've been dragging out this collection one story at a time just because it is so hard to find anyone who makes you feel as good as P.G. Wodehouse. I think I'll wind up in the end, buckling and finishing the last third all at once.
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I love P. G. Wodehouse and have read quite a few of his books. I happen to own this one. 1920s British humor... ukuleles... mad British people rushing about doing mad things... I say, Jeeves!
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Bertram, Jeeves and the rest of Wodehouse's motley crew never fail to disappoint...hilarious adventures and "can't fail" schemes
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Everybody who wishes that the world were civilized.
Perfect Wodehouse!
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Read in January, 1998
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anyone with a sense of humor
P.G. Wodehouse is always a treat. His plots are like Rube Goldberg machines, and his humor perfectly calibrated.
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The best introduction to Wodehouse I've found. Look at the other reviews--what else can I say?
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Read in January, 2007
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There is no way that one can read a Wodehouse story without smiling. It's just not possible!
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Its Wodehouse. Nobody needs me to tell them why this is a five star read.
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I never get tired of reading Wodehouse. He is unfailingly funny.
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Read in April, 2007
Best antidote for a gloomy mood: the story about Uncle Fred.
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Lisa Crawford
The brilliance of Wodehouse as usual... Need I say more??
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"This Vladimir Brusiloff to whom I have referred was the famous Russian novelist. . . . Vladimir specialized in gray studies of hopeless misery, where nothing happened till page three hundred and eighty, when the moujik decided to commit suicide. . . .
Cuthbert was an optimist at heart, and it seemed to him that, at the rate at which the inhabitants of that interesting country were murdering one another, the supply of Russian novelists must eventually give out."
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