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I have read this book about a half dozen times, and as I sit before my snoring elderly mother, I have decided to pass the time by writing this little homage.
For me Psmith Journalist is Wodehouse's best. The reasons are many, some of which also apply to Wodehouse's other works.
This book stands out for its plot (clever and not a moment where the story is not advanced - even the denouement is less than predictable, unlike so much of Wodehouse's other efforts), character (Psmith, the unflappable ge ...more
For me Psmith Journalist is Wodehouse's best. The reasons are many, some of which also apply to Wodehouse's other works.
This book stands out for its plot (clever and not a moment where the story is not advanced - even the denouement is less than predictable, unlike so much of Wodehouse's other efforts), character (Psmith, the unflappable ge ...more
A brilliantly crafted piece.
The Psmith series of four books has never clicked with me the way the Blandings saga or the Jeeves & Wooster series have. However this is the best of the four and worth a read. The cool, collected and oddly eloquent Psmith works well against the contrast of the New York City of a century past. There is plenty of action, interesting characters and some of the humor and clever use of words that would characterize Wodehouse's later works.
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Dec 03, 2013
Anna Kļaviņa
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