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Uneasy Money
Uneasy Money sees the hard-up Lord Dawlish off to America to make a fortune.
Hardcover, Everyman Wodehouse
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by Overlook Press
(first published 1916)
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Lord Dawlish's fiancee Claire disapproves of his handing out shillings to the poor. Then, he is the second poorest peer in England. She is quite certain that if he bestirred himself he could get some money.
Lord Dawlish -- alias Bill -- gets an American friend of his to write him a letter of introduction under a false name, because he hopes to make some money in New York. And then he discovers that a capricious millionaire had left him his entire fortune -- minus twenty pounds for a nephew -- cut...more
Lord Dawlish -- alias Bill -- gets an American friend of his to write him a letter of introduction under a false name, because he hopes to make some money in New York. And then he discovers that a capricious millionaire had left him his entire fortune -- minus twenty pounds for a nephew -- cut...more
Last night, I couldn't figure out what to read and the feeling of reading ennui was great upon me. So I decided to be logical and unemotional about it and read the oldest-thing-on-my-Kindle-that-I-haven't-read-yet and it was this. Because I am an idiot. Or, rather, when I went on my "Free Wodehouse!" binge upon first getting my Kindle, I moved on to other stuff before reading this one.
So, there you go. I think maybe I expected it to be more about golf, since it's mentioned in the beginning and...more
So, there you go. I think maybe I expected it to be more about golf, since it's mentioned in the beginning and...more
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This early Wodehouse is a humorous story about Lord Dawlish (Bill), his actress first fiancee Claire, and how how he finds his true love. Bill is loveable, sympathetic, and generous. His fiance won't marry him until he gets more money and encourages him to do things to get money which aren't in Bill's character. When he is told he has inherited a huge sum of money from a man he met once and cured of his golf slice, he tries to give the previous heir (Elizabeth Boyd) half the money. When she refu...more
Nov 22, 2012
Spiros
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
those who dote on the amatory adventures of silly asses
Early Plum, and a corking good yarn. Our hero is Bill, Lord Dawlish; a bit of an ass, don't you know, but with a heart of gold, who has unconscionably gotten engaged to a hard-as-nails English showgirl, who can't abide Bill's tendency to spread his nonexistent largesse on anyone who happens to be harder up than he is. Bill has, through no fault of his own, dispossessed a couple of Americans, and so he ventures across the Pond to see whether some formula might not be worked out. Complications ari...more
A fun Wodehouse romp from 1916. The foil is an actress, the heroine a petite but jaunty beekeeper on Long Island whose very rich uncle seems to have cut her out of his will at the last minute and left everything to some unknown Englishman who, although a stranger, stopped and helped him correct his golf slice one day. That unexpected heir, the hero, comes to New York to try to resolve things with the beekeeper, and is befriended by her wild partying brother who the doctors have warned he really...more
Others have commented on the plot so I will comment on aspects of this novel that I enjoy. I love books where the main characters are decent and good people, and you cannot find more decent individuals than the hero and heroine of this book. It is also so refreshing to read a story where a woman can be strong in her femininity and a man in his masculinity, without either trying to take the roll of the other. Both Bill (Lord Dawlish) and Elizabeth Boyd are well portrayed and a joy to read about....more
Uneasy Money is the story of Bill Dawlish who is left Ira Nutcombe’s entire fortune. Ira wrote his niece out of his will in favour of Bill when he cured him of his ‘slice’ on meeting at the Golf links at Wodehouse’s seaside resort Mavis Bay. Bill is not overly comfortable with coming between Elizabeth Pickering and the inheritance she was due, and when his offer to split the money is refused by return of post he sets of to America to right the wrong.
As with all the great Wodehouse stories, Bill...more
As with all the great Wodehouse stories, Bill...more
Though less hysterical than some other Wodehouse novels, this was thoroughly captivating and delightful. It wouldn't be Wodehouse without a case of concealed identity and more zany coincidences than one can count. And just when you think the plot couldn't get any more ridiculous, someone goes and shoots a monkey in an outhouse in the dark. But the romance in the second half is what really gives this tale heart. It's sweet, whimsical, and authentic -- just the kind I like.
Earliest Wodehouse I've read so far. I was swept up from the start though. It's a little stilted toward the end, I thought, but the plot, characters, and of course the writing are all too compelling and fun to miss out on. May be too many coincidences in the plot for some, but you certainly don't know what way it will turn, which is all part of the enjoyment. I highly recommend it for those with a taste for pre-Jeeves Plum.
A little more hard edged, Wodehouse lets slip the mask of inanity for a bit and lets the hardscrabble grasping for money show through for some characters. A true gold digger appears. Basic idea of the random massive will is spot on however. Lord Dawson is such a nice fellow it is almost unreal. A recurring theme - aristocrat who just wants a quiet country life.
I listened to the audio version of this book on a road trip and enjoyed it very much. It's an early Wodehouse, and he was obviously still learning his craft, but it's still a lot of fun. I am in awe of his talent for perfect word choice. I would recommend this to anyone who has already read a lot of his novels. It's not a book to start with, tho.
This book is pure romantic comedy. It features a Wodehousian protagonist: sophisticated, suave, British socialite, etc. This time he's come to America to share a fortune he was bequeathed with the family that probably should have received it. Wackiness ensues. It's enjoyable to read and embodies flapper age language and spirit.
Although an earlier work of P. G. Wodehouse, this book is the funniest I have read so far (only the 5th though). A delightful romp that begins in England and then travels to New York and ends on Long Island, it is full of humorous characters from different avenues of life. The only fault I found was that the waiter was introduced by name as if there would be something more from and about him in the remaining pages of the book, yet he disappears without making a ripple on the events of the story....more
An early 20s Wodehouse - i.e., as he was emerging from his "musical comedies without the music" formula but before he got truly hilarious. Moves right along with lots of chuckles and a few L.O.L.s There are at least two dozen funnier Wodehouse novels, so this is just for the hard core.
My first Wodehouse book, recommended by my niece some years ago. I quite enjoyed it. It is light, humorous, easy reading, so perfect when you're nursing a dreadful cold. It is also British, which I love.
Still enjoying Wodehouse's works. None of them are laugh out loud funny but I do find myself chuckling often. The situations in this novel reminded me of situations one might find in Heller's Catch-22, which are always humorous.
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I found the audio narrator of this book a little too loopy for my taste, which made Lord Dawlish seem more silly than I pictured him. But I enjoyed the plot, especially the jaunt by Lord Dawlish and Elizabeth Boyd through the woods to deposit Eustace the monkey and how that gets Dudley Pickering into some very hot water. That’s comedy at its best. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but great humor. It’s worth reading the book for that scene.
Like many of Wodehouse's protagonists, Lord Dawlish is young, affable, kind-hearted, and well meaning, but not especially sharp. He finds himself in his early twenties in possession of a title, but not of a fortune, as the family assets have been entirely dissipated by a succession of improvident forebears. However, he has little interest in luxuries and so he is untroubled by this impecunious state: a large circle of friends and a lifestyle which affords him time to play golf are all he require...more
Delightful, intelligent brain candy. Also the reason I did not get all of my papers graded during Fall Break. Well worth it, though.
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The humorous tale of Lord Dawlish and his adventures in romance, golf playing and, trying to earn some money, that is of course until he learns that he just inherited quite alot from a fellow golfer...
Good ol' Wodehouse. This time around he doesn't disappoint - likeable characters, simple humor, good pacing.
Silly, predictable, yet endlessly amusing. There's something I find intriguing about Wodehouse -- this was the first book of his I've read.
More early Wodehouse from Project Gutenberg. Not one of the all-time classics, but fairly enjoyable.
William discovers his life becomes more complicated after he inherits $5 million from a fellow golfer.
This is fantastic. After reading many of the Jeeves stories I feel that I hit a piece of gold here.
This was a cute story. Kind of predictable but fun and easy to enjoy.
Not my favorite Wodehouse -- a bit tedious towards the end. Still and all, it is a hilarious view of the Victorian era.
A pretty good and funny romantic comedy. Pretty light reading, but good for a few laughs.
Wodehouse is just damn lovable. This one was very sweet.
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Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE, was a comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be widely read over 30 years after his death. Despite the political and social upheavals that occurred during his life, much of which was spent in France and the United States, Wodehouse's main canvas remained that of prewar English upper-class so...more
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