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Literary Wonder Drug
My anti-depressant drug of choice is P.G. Wodehouse. Whenever I feel down, a hit of his writing gives me a warm, mellow high. Here's Bertie Wooster and Jeeves via Roger Landridge:
Dosage: One to three chapters every evening before bedtime
Efficacy: 100%
Side effects: Tender abdomen from laughing; sore facial muscles from smiling; stiff neck from shaking head at the wonder of the author's genius
Contraindications: Do not take this drug if you suffer from hard-heartedness or lack of a sense of humor.
"Wodehouse's world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in." - Evelyn Waugh.
And to laugh in: “Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever.” - Douglas Adams.
And to keep sane in: "The funniest writer ever to put words on paper. This is uncontested by all but the most irretrievably insane." - Hugh Laurie
Here's a delightful Wodehouse sample. Go on, try it. An overdose can only be fatal to your blues.
Dosage: One to three chapters every evening before bedtime
Efficacy: 100%
Side effects: Tender abdomen from laughing; sore facial muscles from smiling; stiff neck from shaking head at the wonder of the author's genius
Contraindications: Do not take this drug if you suffer from hard-heartedness or lack of a sense of humor.
"Wodehouse's world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in." - Evelyn Waugh.
And to laugh in: “Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever.” - Douglas Adams.
And to keep sane in: "The funniest writer ever to put words on paper. This is uncontested by all but the most irretrievably insane." - Hugh Laurie
Here's a delightful Wodehouse sample. Go on, try it. An overdose can only be fatal to your blues.
