Very good, jeeves is a collection of eleven short stories by p. Wodehouse at the top of his game, writing with sublime wit and delicacy of plotting. I own all the jeeves stories in book form, and would love to get them on audio cd. It sounded like such a fun book, i added it to my to be read list. This title includes not only the entire audiobook of right ho, jeeves, but also all of the p. Thank you for your custom jeeves of belgravia turns 50. The story is mostly set at brinkley court, the home of berties aunt dahlia, and introduces the recurring characters gussie finknottle and madeline bassett. Wodehouse explains just enough to minimize confusion.
They include the featherbrained bertie wooster and his sagacious valet, jeeves. Just be aware that the apparent linked audio book is not what you will be buying. Wodehouse titles in the current classic tales library. Named after the character jeeves the famously unflappable personal valet of bertie wooster. Wodehouse, all featuring jeeves and bertie wooster. To keep track of the plots and merits of his jeeves novels, i. Right ho, jeeves features of course bertie and jeeves as well as gussie finknottle, tuppie glossop, aunt dahlia and anatole the highstrung french chef in this p. Aficionados of jeeves and wooster may be interested to learn that the following classic tales first saw the light in my man jeeves, namely, jeevess authorship of a childrens book on american birds, motty.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Wodehouse 1881 1975 greatest audio books reginald jeeves is a fictional character in. The first fullfledged jeeves book was my man jeeves, published in 1919. It was first published in the united states on 20 june 1930 by doubleday, doran, new. Wodehouse facebook page for some classic wodehouse wit and wisdom and to be in with a chance of getting your hands on a free book. After reading this one, my hubby ordered me another jeeves book. Wodehouses series of comic novels featuring young british dilettante bertram bertie wooster, and his wry valet jeeves, who is often the cause of his salvation from increasingly entangled social. Jeeves in the offing jeeves in the offing audiobook, by p. Jeeves of belgravia has kept london looking chic for 50 years. Jeeves and wooster never disappoint on audio and these unabridged stories are of course no exception. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the. Presenting my man jeeves and right ho, jeeves by p. Jonathan cecil as bingo little, ann davies as mabel.
Right ho, jeeves wodehouse i seldom have enjoyed listening to a audio book as much as i have listening to right ho jeeves by p g wodehouse. I read an article last year noting it was the 100th anniversary of the book my man jeeves by p. Wodehouse 1881 1975 greatest audio books reginald jeeves is a fictional character in the. When i reached my apartment i heard jeeves moving about in his lair. The inimitable jeeves and my man jeeves the perpetually befuddled bertie wooster and. Jeeves presents the ideal image of the gentleman, being highly competent, dignified, and respectful. Woosters man jeeves first appears in a series of short stories. The first volume of wodehouses brilliant complete and unabridged short stories. The code of the woosters is the seventh novel featuring jeeves and his hapless employer, bertie wooster. At several points in the tale, the firstperson narrator, bertie, refers to incidents portrayed in the earlier books. From the start to the delightful ending, it was great. Jeeves is on holiday in herne bay, and while hes away, the world caves in on bertie wooster.
The jeeves story jeeves was established in londons prestigious belgravia in 1969 to answer the need for highquality, reliable and discrete dry cleaning and maintenance. The novel features one of wodehouses bestknown characters, jeeves. This jeeveswooster story topped a recent internet book poll sure enough, says sue arnold, its topping stuff sue arnold fri 28 aug 2009 19. My man jeeves is a collection of short stories by p. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. June 20 1930 by doubleday doran, garden city, new york first published in uk.
It also includes a jeeves short story only available in the. Jeeves first opened in belgravia, london over 45 years ago. Wodehouse, first published in the united kingdom in may 1919 by george newnes. Originally a seminovel, this version contains selfcontained stories which are. Its up to his manservant jeeves to come up with the plan to save the day from unpleasant houseguests, stingy uncles, broken hearts, and hardpartying aunts. Jeeves goes out of his way to make his presence totally indispensable, disentangling bertie from many a scrape with aunts, girls and unbidden guests, his ability to pull hapless fellows like bertie out of sundry. Wodehousejarvis deliver another excellent audio collection featuring all your favourite characters, not.
Jeeves of belgravia offers a professional dry cleaning and laundry service focused on high quality clothing, meticulous fabric care and discreet and attentive service. Wodehouse audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Jeeves, i said, now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party. Reginald jeeves, usually referred to as just jeeves, is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by english author p.
The jeeves series is outrageously funny, and the bbc tv series starring hugh laurie house is a wonderful followup to the books. The first fulllength jeeves novel was 1934s thank you, jeeves. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young londoner named bertie wooster. Jonathan cecil, described as having one of the bestloved voices in audiobooks by the p. Very good, jeeves main page bibliography very good, jeeves.
Starring michael hordern as jeeves, richard briers as bertie wooster. First appearing in print in 1915, jeeves continued to feature in wodehouse s work until his last completed novel aunts arent gentlemen in. Wodehouse society, narrates this collection of brilliantly entertaining stories featuring jeeves and. The overall jeeves canon consists of 35 short stories and 11. A jeeves and wooster omnibus jeeves knows his place, and it is between the covers of a book.
This book is at once both an excellent introduction to, as well as an outstanding compendium of the outrageous jeeves stories by pg wodehouse. Wodehouses comic stories of young bertie wooster and his unflappable valet, jeeves, are beyond comparison or imitation. Wodehouse, the second fulllength novel featuring the popular characters jeeves and bertie wooster, after thank you, jeeves. Wodehouse collection and the great books series by golding books.
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