This work, published in 1910, is preferable to The Gem Collector which is an earlier version of the same book that was published in 1909. In this refined work, a much better context is created, farcical yet entertaining, for establishing why the hero might be so virtuous and still be infamous as a safe burglar at the same time. Secondary characters have greater depth in The Intrusion of Jimmy, subplots do not just wander aimlessly but help create tone and build tension, and we see the trademark wit and cleverness of what will become celebrated Wodehouse transatlantic romantic comedies shining through.