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(Jeeves #2)
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When Bingo Little falls in love at a Camberwell subscription dance and Bertie Wooster drops into the mulligatawny, there is work for a wet-nurse. Who better than Jeeves?
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Paperback, 240 pages
Published
July 5th 2011
by W. W. Norton Company
(first published 1923)
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The Inimitable Jeeves (1923) is the first full-length book completely devoted to Jeeves and Wooster (My Man Jeeves, only half Jeeves, featured the proto-Wooster Reggie Pepper), and my sense is that neither the gentleman’s gentleman, nor his gentleman, has reached perfection here. Jeeves is less Olympian, perhaps a tad too familiar with Bertie, Bingo and their betting friends, and Wooster’s narrative voice lacks that miraculous unity of brainless superficiality and incisive social observation whi ...more
“What are the chances of a cobra biting Harold, Jeeves?"
"Slight, I should imagine, sir. And in such an event, knowing the boy as intimately as I do, my anxiety would be entirely for the snake.”
Once again I start my review of a book of the series with a quote. Any book is highly quotable. This installment consists of interconnecting stories mostly dealing with Bertie's pal Bingo Little. The guy's hobby is to fall in love with a girl on regular basis - a different one every time, exactly like Pep ...more
"Slight, I should imagine, sir. And in such an event, knowing the boy as intimately as I do, my anxiety would be entirely for the snake.”
Once again I start my review of a book of the series with a quote. Any book is highly quotable. This installment consists of interconnecting stories mostly dealing with Bertie's pal Bingo Little. The guy's hobby is to fall in love with a girl on regular basis - a different one every time, exactly like Pep ...more
"Now you know me, Jeeves," I said. "I am no expert on what Honoria likes to call literature."
"I believe I would concur in that judgement," Jeeves agreed, and I fancied I saw his left eyebrow twitch slightly. But I was not to be put off by the blighter's lack of enthusiasm.
"Hang it all, Jeeves!" I continued. "You don't need to be an expert to see that this book is head and shoulders above - above - well --" I paused, for some reason at a loss for a suitable comparison.
"Perhaps you are referring t ...more
"I believe I would concur in that judgement," Jeeves agreed, and I fancied I saw his left eyebrow twitch slightly. But I was not to be put off by the blighter's lack of enthusiasm.
"Hang it all, Jeeves!" I continued. "You don't need to be an expert to see that this book is head and shoulders above - above - well --" I paused, for some reason at a loss for a suitable comparison.
"Perhaps you are referring t ...more
This one was a fun bunch of short stories that were interconnected.
What I mean is that Bertie & Wooster aren't in one looooong mess this time around. It's a series of smaller, somewhat connected messes? Ish.
It doesn't really matter.
What matters is that this is another funny installment with wacky favorites like Aunt Agatha, the Glossops, & Bingo Little.
Now, Wodehouse's books are like Agatha Christie's in the sense that these authors both found a formula that fucking worked and stuck with tha ...more
What I mean is that Bertie & Wooster aren't in one looooong mess this time around. It's a series of smaller, somewhat connected messes? Ish.
It doesn't really matter.
What matters is that this is another funny installment with wacky favorites like Aunt Agatha, the Glossops, & Bingo Little.
Now, Wodehouse's books are like Agatha Christie's in the sense that these authors both found a formula that fucking worked and stuck with tha ...more
“We Woosters do not lightly forget. At least, we do - some things - appointments, and people's birthdays, and letters to post, and all that - but not an absolutely bally insult like the above.”
Absolutely hilarious!
The adventures of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves are narrated by Wodehouse with his natural flair and brilliantly fun-filled manner. P.G. Wodehouse shows off his comic genius in this timeless funny classic.
If you are feeling down then i would recommend a dose of Wodehouse, which will refr ...more
Absolutely hilarious!
The adventures of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves are narrated by Wodehouse with his natural flair and brilliantly fun-filled manner. P.G. Wodehouse shows off his comic genius in this timeless funny classic.
If you are feeling down then i would recommend a dose of Wodehouse, which will refr ...more
3.5 stars
The first book in the series is all about Wooster and Jeeves whereas this book is more about Bingo and Jeeves, Bingo and Wooster, well- Bingo in general. Am I complaining?-- NO.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the idiocracies that Bingo got into.
There is an apt statement that describes Bingo...
The first book in the series is all about Wooster and Jeeves whereas this book is more about Bingo and Jeeves, Bingo and Wooster, well- Bingo in general. Am I complaining?-- NO.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the idiocracies that Bingo got into.
There is an apt statement that describes Bingo...
"But there's no reticence about Bingo. He always reminds me of the hero of a musical comedy who takes the centre of the stage, gathers the boys around him in a circle, and tells them all about his...more
I thoroughly enjoyed this - absolute great fun.
Jun 17, 2013
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"This is the eel's eyebrows" exclaims Bingo at one moment, and I would apply the comment to this second collection of stories featuring laid-back boulevardier Bertie Wooster and his brainy valet Jeeves. I found it better structured and an improvement over the debut in My Man Jeeves . Firstly, there are 11 short stories instead of four, and secondly, these stories are sequential, following a common plotline involving the romantic entanglements of Bingo Little, an old school friend of Bertie. ...more
Bertie Wooster faces many challenges as his friend Bingo Little falls in love with a range of young ladies. Only Jeeves can arrange satisfactory endings
The barriers between society's classes, two people in love and the problem of how to increase the uncle's allowance
'No, sir, I fancy that the elder Mr Little's misfortune may be turned to the younger Mr Little's advantage. I was speaking only the other day to Mr Little's valet, and he was telling me that it has become his principal duty to read t ...more
The barriers between society's classes, two people in love and the problem of how to increase the uncle's allowance
'No, sir, I fancy that the elder Mr Little's misfortune may be turned to the younger Mr Little's advantage. I was speaking only the other day to Mr Little's valet, and he was telling me that it has become his principal duty to read t ...more
At last, I have met Bertie Wooster and his man Jeeves. They are an amusing pair. Wodehouse’s writing is a pleasure to read, although I don’t think I’m up to plunging into the next book right away. For me, it will be most effective in smaller doses.
I have to wonder if this was where the Monty Python group got their first ideas for the Upper Class Twit of the Year sketches? The dim-witted Bertie and the lovelorn Bingo would be helpless without the well-informed Jeeves, who sorts out their various ...more
I have to wonder if this was where the Monty Python group got their first ideas for the Upper Class Twit of the Year sketches? The dim-witted Bertie and the lovelorn Bingo would be helpless without the well-informed Jeeves, who sorts out their various ...more
An early (1920s) and solid collection of Wooster & Jeeves from PG Wodehouse, the master of British light farce.
The short stories herein include "Jeeves in the Springtime", "Aunt Agatha Takes the Count", "Scoring Off Jeeves", "Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch", "Jeeves and the Chump Cyril", "Comrade Bingo", "The Great Sermon Handicap", "The Purity of the Turf", "The Metropolitan Touch", "The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace", and "Bingo and the Little Woman".
Most are about love and most involve Bert ...more
The short stories herein include "Jeeves in the Springtime", "Aunt Agatha Takes the Count", "Scoring Off Jeeves", "Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch", "Jeeves and the Chump Cyril", "Comrade Bingo", "The Great Sermon Handicap", "The Purity of the Turf", "The Metropolitan Touch", "The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace", and "Bingo and the Little Woman".
Most are about love and most involve Bert ...more
Sep 27, 2009
Mike (the Paladin)
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I'm somewhat astounded myself at the number of volumes of, not only Wodehouse but of Bertie and Jeeves stories I've read, listened to and in some cases placed on my own shelves. I came across Wodehouse some years ago when my kids were still in school. I was laid up the first time I took a Wodehouse book from the library and these stories turned out to be ones that my wife and I both found sidesplittingly hilarious.
Later I came across a couple of stories where some language that today would be co ...more
Later I came across a couple of stories where some language that today would be co ...more
Who do you call when you need cheering up? Jeeves!
This is a delightful collection of stories about Bertie and his amazing valet, Jeeves. Most of the stories involve Bertie's bumbling friend Bingo, who is constantly falling in love with different women and always needs Jeeves' advice to get out of his jams. I listened to this on audio and had a delightful time. Recommended.
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This is a delightful collection of stories about Bertie and his amazing valet, Jeeves. Most of the stories involve Bertie's bumbling friend Bingo, who is constantly falling in love with different women and always needs Jeeves' advice to get out of his jams. I listened to this on audio and had a delightful time. Recommended.
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The first Wodehouse I read - and it made me an addict. In this one, Jeeves rescues Bertie from unintentional engagements, helps Bingo Little in affairs of the heart, beats all odds in the Great Sermon Handicap and gets rid of the troublesome twins Claude and Eustace.
In his own words, Jeeves "endeavours to give satisfaction". ...more
In his own words, Jeeves "endeavours to give satisfaction". ...more
This is the premier short story collection for Jeeves and Bertie, and I would recommend it as an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to read Wodehouse. There's a through line for the collection - it involves Bertie's friend Bingo Little falling in love - but it's also possible to read each story on its own. I read these before bed for a solid two weeks, and these stories are so deeply, satisfyingly funny that I think I slept better as a result. (I am in no way medically qualified to ma
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P.G. Wodehouse was a comic genius. I listened to this second installment of the Jeeves & Wooster books while poking around in my garden, and I dare say it must have been a bit of spectacle if any of my neighbors saw or heard me as I stopped in my tracks and giggled or guffawed, weeds in hand.
This was even better than the first book in the series, although I’m beginning to see that the formula is pretty much the same throughout: Bertie Wooster, the idle, naïve, wealthy young man always finds hims ...more
This was even better than the first book in the series, although I’m beginning to see that the formula is pretty much the same throughout: Bertie Wooster, the idle, naïve, wealthy young man always finds hims ...more
Oct 27, 2010
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Hilarious!
If you are bored with all those melodramatic novels like Anita Diamant's The Red Tent or you are starting to get too old for children's and YA books, go for P. G. Wodehouse books. You will feel lighter and refreshed.
This is my 4th audiobook and cruising through the traffic in Manila can be made more bearable if you listen to the funny short stories about pre-war aristocratic British people. This is a story, or short stories, about the wealthy but scatterbrained Bertie Wooster (pronounc ...more
If you are bored with all those melodramatic novels like Anita Diamant's The Red Tent or you are starting to get too old for children's and YA books, go for P. G. Wodehouse books. You will feel lighter and refreshed.
This is my 4th audiobook and cruising through the traffic in Manila can be made more bearable if you listen to the funny short stories about pre-war aristocratic British people. This is a story, or short stories, about the wealthy but scatterbrained Bertie Wooster (pronounc ...more
I so much wish I had a Jeeves in my life. It was such a pleasant read. I have taken a little break from Proust and this one surely made up to it.
Considering it is a collection of small, connected stories it was perfect read over weekdays when I don't get much time.
Highly recommended. ...more
Considering it is a collection of small, connected stories it was perfect read over weekdays when I don't get much time.
Highly recommended. ...more
Stolen pearls, a village school fete, shady characters, a forceful Aunt Agatha, romantic escapades and schemes which flounder and flop.
Meanwhile, Jeeves serenely steps in, attaining an aloof and unsympathetic air, and rescues Wooster from many a hilarious scrape.
A novel full of sparkling dialogue and wit. I giggled my way through the pages and annoyed my family with quotes from the book and sudden bursts of laughter.
Jeeves and his approved "pick-me-up" recipe worked like a dream! ...more
Meanwhile, Jeeves serenely steps in, attaining an aloof and unsympathetic air, and rescues Wooster from many a hilarious scrape.
A novel full of sparkling dialogue and wit. I giggled my way through the pages and annoyed my family with quotes from the book and sudden bursts of laughter.
Jeeves and his approved "pick-me-up" recipe worked like a dream! ...more
The love life of Bertie Wooster's college chum Bingo forms the spine of this zesty 1923 comic novel, which consists of 18 generally short, interrelated chapters. Invariably Bingo falls for some young woman not of his own (exalted) social class, to the anger of his rich uncle and the consternation of his friends. Although Bingo falls in and out of love a lot, help is not always easy to find from his friend Bertie, who is often on the outs with his immensely resourceful manservant Jeeves over some
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Somewhere in this book Bertie Wooster says that "If you want shrinking reticence, don't go to Bingo." Well, you can't help it in this book, since most of it revolves around Bingo's "habit of falling in love with every second girl he sees." When it's not about Bingo, it's Claude and Eustace and a host of other crazies in Bertie Wooster's orbit, providing laugh out loud humor.
The perfect book for intermittently taking my mind off what's ailing me, it is truly, as Bingo Little says on p. 231, "the ...more
The perfect book for intermittently taking my mind off what's ailing me, it is truly, as Bingo Little says on p. 231, "the ...more
I read this book, along with the rest of the series, aloud to my siblings. In my opinion, the only way to really read P.G. Wodehouse is to read him aloud. The title of this one gave me trouble--I kept calling it "The Inevitable Jeeves". Still, "inevitable" is a good word to describe the character. Inevitably, he always swoops in to rescue everyone--pulls the scheme together, turns away wrath with a few soft (and generally false) answers, and sees to it that he and his employer return to the old
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May 03, 2008
Trevor
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Parts of this were laugh out loud funny – and so laugh out load I did. The major theme of the book is around the dangers of gambling if you are gambling on something that Jeeves isn’t prepared to put his money on. Character after character is put into difficulties due to wagering a bit too much on ‘sure things’.
But this read much more like a series of short stories connected by a common theme, than a novel. All the same, that is really a minor complaint. The characters are so carefully and lovin ...more
But this read much more like a series of short stories connected by a common theme, than a novel. All the same, that is really a minor complaint. The characters are so carefully and lovin ...more
Mar 30, 2020
Chavelli Sulikowska
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“By Jove” this is a “rummy” good read! All I can say is P.G. Wodehouse must have been a very funny man with a timeless sense of humour given this was written in the early 20s. That he went on to write many more “Jeeves” stories, right up to the 1970s as well as other comedic novels, is testimony to his skill and clear popularity as an author. Comedy is hard to write. Excellent, witty and insightful comedy is even more challenging – especially the capacity to sustain endlessly funny humour throug
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Nothing like a chaser of Jeeves while skirting WWIII.
Wooster is beset upon by old pals and young family members getting themselves into scrapes, and Jeeves is there doing is darnedest to straighten things out. Aside from the usual attire disagreements that leave relations cool between Bertie and Jeeves, we spend a good deal of time watching Bingo, Bertie's old school chum falling into love. Again, and again.
Wooster is beset upon by old pals and young family members getting themselves into scrapes, and Jeeves is there doing is darnedest to straighten things out. Aside from the usual attire disagreements that leave relations cool between Bertie and Jeeves, we spend a good deal of time watching Bingo, Bertie's old school chum falling into love. Again, and again.
She opened her mouth and eyes pretty wide and let her jaw drop sideways, and managed to l...more
It was time for another PGW palate cleanse, so I reached for The Inimitable Jeeves (1923) (Jeeves #2)
It's one I had read before. Bingo Little's mania for falling in love is the glue which holds these vignettes together. It's a joy, of course, even though I could remember quite a few details from my previous read.
The Inimitable Jeeves contains Bertie's very first encounter with Roderick Glossop. As always, when these two meet, there's a sublime laugh out loud moment given Glossop quickly comes to ...more
It's one I had read before. Bingo Little's mania for falling in love is the glue which holds these vignettes together. It's a joy, of course, even though I could remember quite a few details from my previous read.
The Inimitable Jeeves contains Bertie's very first encounter with Roderick Glossop. As always, when these two meet, there's a sublime laugh out loud moment given Glossop quickly comes to ...more
12PP2
'Bingo told me all this in a husky voice over an egg beaten up in sherry.'
32PP3
'Never before had I encountered a curate so genuinely all to the mustard. Little as he might look like one of the lads of the village, he certainly appeared to be the real tabasco, and I wished he had shown me this side of his character before.'
66PPL
'Have some lemon-squash,' I said. The conversation seemed to be getting rather difficult.
'Thank you. Half a glassful, if I may.' The hell-brew appeared to buck him up ...more
'Bingo told me all this in a husky voice over an egg beaten up in sherry.'
32PP3
'Never before had I encountered a curate so genuinely all to the mustard. Little as he might look like one of the lads of the village, he certainly appeared to be the real tabasco, and I wished he had shown me this side of his character before.'
66PPL
'Have some lemon-squash,' I said. The conversation seemed to be getting rather difficult.
'Thank you. Half a glassful, if I may.' The hell-brew appeared to buck him up ...more
True story, I once ended a date because the guy didn’t find P.G. Wodehouse funny. This was all the proof I needed to conclude he was the human equivalent of a clod of dirt. It is my belief that the Inimitable Jeeves is Wodehouse at his best. Boofish Bertie Wooster is the quintessential English twit with Jeeves as his unflappable gentleman’s gentleman. The two escape from one hapless entanglement to the next in a lost time of jazz music and cocktails, of gentleman’s clubs and formal dressing for
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What can I say? Pure sunshine on the page, I chuckled throughout and guffawed during one of the last stories about Bingo Little’s attempt to bring a little metropolitan sparkle to a village Christmas pageant.
The back of this book calls this a Jeeves and Wooster Collection, but the stories all seemed to flow somewhat chronologically and center on Jeeves, Wooster, Bingo Little (Bertie’s friend since school days), and Bertie’s old battle axe of an aunt, Agatha. There's a lovely quote from brilliant ...more
The back of this book calls this a Jeeves and Wooster Collection, but the stories all seemed to flow somewhat chronologically and center on Jeeves, Wooster, Bingo Little (Bertie’s friend since school days), and Bertie’s old battle axe of an aunt, Agatha. There's a lovely quote from brilliant ...more
A delightful read. The stories are fun, farcical at times and laugh out loud funny.
They are not heavy, and not meant to be, just light hearted fun and good for a pick me up or an amusing diversion. Much appreciated G-rated humor without swearing or the fun always being at someone else's expense. ...more
They are not heavy, and not meant to be, just light hearted fun and good for a pick me up or an amusing diversion. Much appreciated G-rated humor without swearing or the fun always being at someone else's expense. ...more
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