Carry On, Jeeves

by P.G. Wodehouse
Carry On, Jeeves  
published March 2003 by Overlook Hardcover
first published 2000
binding Hardcover
isbn 1585673927   (isbn13: 9781585673926)
pages 256
description A full cast of Wodehouse creations including tyrannical relatives, beastly acquaintances, demon children, and literary fatheads return for further nea...more
date added
12-21-06



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Ian
Ian rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
10/30/07

bookshelves: p-g-wodehouse
Read in October, 2007
recommends it for: anyone
‘Carry on, Jeeves’ is a collection of short stories starting with ‘Jeeves Takes Charge’ which tells the story of Jeeves entering of more ‘shimmering into’ the employ of Bertie Wooster with a killer hangover cure as a reference. As an encore Jeeves sorts ‘the rather rummy business of Florence Craye, Uncle Willoughby’s book, and Edwin, the boy scout.’ Uncle Willoughby’s reminiscences being a scandal of youthful exuberance even painting Lord Emsworth of Blandings fame and Flore...more
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Rachel
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05/06/08

Read in May, 2008
This was a tad disappointing because I had previously read My Man Jeeves and was led to believe that was the first of the Jeeves series. However, this novel had some of the same stories as that former book...in fact, one story was just adapted from Reggie Pepper to Bertie's retelling. Of course, the stories were still engaging, but when one goes in expecting new material, there is slight disappointment when that expectation is not fully met.

That said, Wodehouse is still weaves a del...more
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Riannon
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08/10/08

These books are hilarious, and I especially love how English they are, which shows up in small things like slang and what the characters have for lunch.

Bertie and Jeeves are both great characters, and Bertie is a likable narrator to follow, although at a few moments in the books I just have to drop my head into my hands and groan because of the predicaments he gets himself into. It's even worse than watching reruns of I Love Lucy; sometimes my predominant feeling while reading Wodehouse is ...more
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Kirsten
Kirsten rated it: 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
02/29/08

bookshelves: from-library, read-pre-12-07
Read in December, 2004
It amuses me that the Library of Congress headings for this book listed on my library's computer are: single men; valets; England. True. And yet... :)

This book pretty much fits very well with my recent Dorothy Sayers binge, but has the unfortunate effect of making me want to run around saying "What ho!" and "Dashed annoying, what?" and such even more so than usual. In this collection of stories, Bertie Wooster (who quite freely admits that he is a chump) is guided and car...more
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Wayne
07/08/08

bookshelves: fiction
Read in July, 2008
This is the first book that I read as a result of finding it on Goodreads. It was in a discussion about Douglas Adams, and P.G. Wodehouse was described as being similar to Adams. I see the similarity, both British, both specialize in the ridiculous.
But Wodehouse was writing 90 years ago and the Jeeves books specifically have to do with the wanderings, and troubles of a dim aristocrat and his butler. I'm sure they were hilarious in the 1920s, but the references just aren't there for me to en...more
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Jen
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03/22/08

bookshelves: adult-fiction
Read in March, 2008
I like British humor & sitcoms, so I thought this would be an ideal book for me. In fact, it is a pleasant enough read, with the kind of reserved and subtly biting humor that the Brits are known for. However, about mid-way through the book, which is a collection of very short stories, the plot lines began repeating themselves, and the extreme overuse of words like "rummy" and "what!" started grating, ever so gently, on my nerves. The narrator/main character is a cartoon, ...more
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Victoria
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07/11/08

Read in July, 2008
Helen Fielding says, "Reading Wodehouse novels is like dancing wildly to pop records in your living room at three in the morning while glugging alternate mouthfuls of white wine, frozen yogurt, and leftover chocolate from Christmas."
Yes, yes, yes. I was beginning to feel a bit thickheaded, having finished only about 1 in 5 of the books I've picked up this year. So I picked this up mainly to remind myself how good it feels to plow through a book. Several unintentionally loud guffaws ...more
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Tyler
10/04/07

Read in March, 2007
I bought this in a bookstore in Albuquerque when I was 13, thinking I was the most hot shit sophisticate at Glenn Junior High. I re-read it earlier this year and picked up on a lot of the subtle comedic turns of phrase that I'd missed the first time around. Also, I really didn't have any conception of what a hangover felt like when I first read it, knowledge which comes in handy in this book's first story. Wodehouse is a master at combining broad situational comedy with the smaller, more dialogu...more
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Jim
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04/20/08

Read in April, 2008
When I was still an advertising student, my prof told me about going to an awards show the year that Tom Bodett's commercials won a ton of awards. He pointed out how these ads, so effective on their own, very quickly lost their power when you heard them one after another. I believe Jeeves and Wooster are much the same. Any one or two stories are delightful, but going much further than that at a single sitting is ill advised. The stories begin to fall so much into pattern that you miss out on Wod...more
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Dan
06/23/07

Read in February, 2004
This is when the Jeeves and Wooster books were still collections, and as such the book gets awfully repetitive, on top of which the situations aren't given enough time to bloom into outright catastrophes. Still, Wodehouse is always funny, Bertie Wooster is one of the best narrators in prose, and the book contains the only time Jeeves ever narrates--the last story, "Bertie Changes His Mind."
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Hannah
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01/11/08

Read in January, 2007
I absolutely love love love the Jeeves and Wooster series. I have my mom's old copies of these books and I read them whenever I want fun and funny stories. They are about a bachelor who keeps getting himself into ridiculous situations and horrifying engagements and his clever butler who gets him out of them. And they take place in the 20's:) The BBC did a great television series based on the books with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry as Jeeves and Wooster.
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Carm
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06/30/08

Read in June, 2008
Perhaps five stars is a bit much. I wish there were 1/2 stars available.. it would surely get 4.5. I'll round up. I love Jeeves and Wooster. If you are in need of a jolly diversion. Bertie Wooster is sure to provide it as he and his friends are forever getting themselves into some sort of fix, which leaves Jeeves to masterfully extract them. And he does, every time. The stories are funny and endearing. This book really hit the spot.
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Sara
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05/05/08

Read in May, 2008
This book provided a nice break for me. It was nice because there was no real story line that extended from chapter to chapter. Instead, each chapter was its own story. It was a light, quick read that made me laugh. I only gave it 3 starts because, toward the end, I was getting a little tired of the same things happening time and time again: i.e. rich people getting in trouble and Jeeves bailing them out. Overall, I liked it.
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Kelly
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05/05/08

bookshelves: brit-lit, favorites, fiction, worth-rereading
Read in May, 2008
Wodehouse: like a good wine, gets better with age. My age, that is. I appreciate him more and more each time I read it, get some snark I missed the last time, realize just how amazing he is. Also, Chris Buckley is right. No matter how you try, it is impossible to be unhappy while reading Wodehouse. Screw Prozac, Jeeves and Wooster are the antidote for all your depressing moods, moments, and overpowering passions.
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Brandy
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07/25/07

bookshelves: 2007reads
Read in July, 2007
A fun book, but the repetition of plots started to grate on my nerves--the constant "Jeeves, find a way out of this situation without offending this aunt!" got a little stale for me. Despite this, it remained entertaining, mostly because (in my head) Wooster sounds like Graham Chapman, and nearly all of his bumbling friends were voiced by Eric Idle. I may, in fact, have cast the whole book from Monty Python.
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Rachel
09/24/07

bookshelves: classics
Read in September, 2007
recommends it for: everyone wanting a good laugh
This book was really funny. I have always been a fan of the Jeeves and Wooster series, I believe it is truly impossible to be depressed while reading PG Wodehouse's books. It is so enjoyable watching poor Bertie get himself into scrapes and then seeing how Jeeves will save the day. I think we all need our own personal Jeeves at some point to come around and mop up after us.
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Rachel
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08/19/08

Very funny. I laughed throughout. Bertie a couple of times in this book wonders why a bright chap like Jeeves is pressing his pants when he should be prime minister . My thoughts exactly. What would it be like to have someone serving you all the time- especially someone smarter and more witty! I love the British dialogue as well- words like rummy, chuffed, and faffing.
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Margaret
bookshelves: 2008-reads, checked-out
Read in August, 2008
like most wodehouse, this was light-hearted and enjoyable, and caused me to have a british accent in my head for a few days. just so you know, my stream of consciousness now ends every sentence with "what?" and responds to everything with "right-ho." however, this was a bunch of short stories, and it was all a little too vignette-y for me. i prefer the full novels.
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Pete
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07/30/08

Read in January, 1985
P G Wodehouse is a fine comic writer. Don't be put off by the old fashioned language or the acceptance of the righteousness of the class system. It's all part of the fun and perhaps even the point. Wodehouse was a snob and a supporter of Hitler so he doesn't have much going for him except an exceptional writing style and a fine sense of humour. Great stuff.
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Niamh
07/16/07

Read in July, 2007
I've been meaning to read this for years. It was just what I expected - very funny, although a little bit repetitive. I think these stories are better read one by one, rather than a whole bunch of them together in one book. The stories are priceless for all of the slang and references to popular culture from the period. Essential reading for anglophiles.
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