Showing results by author "P. G. Wodehouse" in All Categories

The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse is a charming and humorous novel that follows the life of Sally Nicholas, a young and independent woman living in New York City during the 1920s. Sally, who has recently inherited a significant sum of money from her late uncle, faces a series of comedic and romantic misadventures.Sally is engaged to Gerald Foster, a playwright, but their relationship becomes strained when his play flops, and he leaves her for another woman. Despite this setback, Sally remains optimistic and ventures to England, where she gets entangled in the lives of various eccentric...

There were times when Bertie Wooster, the fictional narrator of these stories, was thought of as being at least a trifle feather-brained. However, he had a valet who seemed to know everything about everything. These are among more than 300 short stories written by a man who began a short-lived career in banking after his college days. However, it didn’t take long for P. G. Wodehouse to decide he didn’t like that kind of job, and he began writing in whatever spare time he had.

In this sparkling episode from the incomparable world of P. G. Wodehouse, even the most innocent brush with art may lead to complications of the gravest kind. When Bertram Wooster finds himself immortalised on canvas—and entangled with an artist of distinctly alarming charm—events begin to unfold with the quiet inevitability of a well-aimed custard pie. There are rival suitors (some horizontal), formidable relatives (all vertical), and a butler whose calm intelligence suggests that destiny itself might be taking dictation.

In this sparkling episode from the Jeeves canon, reputations wobble, affections falter, and the mildest of melodies proves capable of causing seismic disturbance in polite society. Bertie does his level best to behave nobly. The results, as ever, are mixed. Fortunately, Jeeves is at hand — serene, omniscient, and several moves ahead of the field. Light, elegant, and gloriously mischievous, Jeeves and the Song of Songs showcases Wodehouse at his most effervescent.

When you find yourself in need of a few laughs, you can't go wrong with P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories. "The Metropolitan Touch" delivers plenty of smiles, if not outright laughs. Bertie Wooster, our narrator, becomes entangled once again with the love life of his chum Bingo Little. Bingo has left the London high life for village England where he's found the girl of his dreams again. The trouble is that she has more and more suitors every week and has expressed little interest in Bingo.

Comedy reigns supreme as the earl of Marshmoreton's sister's plans for marrying off her relatives to landed gentry go terribly awry!

A story from a dogs point of view. A mongrel and street dog. A real Mixer. Why is this man teaching you to behave against your instinct.

This book marks an epoch in my literary career. It is written in blood. It is the outpouring of a soul as deeply seared by Fate’s unkindness as the fairway on the dog-leg hole of the second nine was ever seared by my iron. It is the work of a very nearly desperate man, an 18-handicap man who has got to look extremely slippy if he doesn’t want to find himself in the 20s again.

He was a gossip columnist’s dream. Piccadilly Jim’s life was a collage of broken promises and drunken brawls. And his straight-laced Victorian aunt was not amused. So, she decided to reform him. Unfortunately, her reform project started at a time when Jim had fallen in love and had already decided to reform himself. Thus, life became complicated. Jim pretends to be himself - a beautiful display of Wodehousean logic; hilarious indeed!

In this Fireside Reading Gildart Jackson brings to life the wildly funny comedy classic The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. Originally penned as a series of short stories, The Inimitable Jeeves follows Bertie Wooster, a decent lad from the 1920s, who has a knack for falling into comedic mishaps at the behest of his friend, Bingo Little. Bingo’s incessant search for love frequently gets Bertie into the most dreadful scrapes, forcing him to seek the guidance of his infallible Butler, Jeeves.

Nine stories narrated by Pertie and one by Jeeves. In an American voice for easy listening by Americans with occasional American words used for more obscure English ones with a bit of the halting style of comic dialogue. Number two in the Jeeves series.

In the hallowed halls of Wrykyn School, Sheen, a member of Seymours House, finds himself in a precarious situation after an unexpected attack from local boys. While his friends eagerly dive into the fray, Sheens absence leads to whispers of cowardice, branding him as someone who funked it. In a world where loyalty and honor are paramount, being cut—treated as invisible—becomes his harsh reality. However, during a later encounter with the bullies, Sheen discovers a well of courage within himself when retreat is not an option. After taking a beating, he catches the eye of Joe Bevan, a former...

Join the Oldest Member on an unforgettable journey—whether you like it or not! Experience a whimsical magic carpet ride through the enchanting worlds of golf, romance, and aunts, all seen through the delightful lens of Pelham (Plum) Grenville Wodehouse, the brilliant mind behind Jeeves and Wooster and Blandings Castle. (Summary by Jonathan Burchard)

Step into the whimsical world of P. G. Wodehouse, celebrated as one of the funniest writers of the 20th century. In Bill the Conqueror, we follow the misadventures of our charmingly flawed hero, Bill, a washed-up American football player on a quest for love and riches. As he navigates a colorful cast of characters—including meddling relatives, clueless gangsters, and his well-meaning yet infuriating friend Judson—Bills journey to win the heart of the woman of his dreams is anything but smooth. With Wodehouses signature blend of sophisticated wit and delightful humor, this tale promises to ...

B. J. Harrison brings us yet another classic from the master of humor, P. G. Wodehouse. Our narrator is a sociable dog who goes by the name of Mixer. One day, he is hit by a car, and out steps Peter. The boy takes a liking to the dog and renames him Fido, taking him into his house. Soon enough, Fido becomes increasingly worried that his new owner will get tired of him and jeopardize his new and happy life. This short story dating back to the early 20th century is not short on surprising, humorous twists. B. J.

Bertie Wooster's life is a beautifully orchestrated disaster. Whether he is fleeing terrifying aunts, becoming entangled in ill-fated schemes, or facing the sudden threat of matrimony, trouble has a way of finding him. Enter Jeeves: the incomparable valet who is always ready to save his master from himself. Inside this complete collection are thirty-three legendary tales of romantic entanglements, country-house chaos, and glorious confusion.

Some people solve problems. Bertie Wooster collects them beautifully. An ill-advised lunch, a formidable aunt, a sentimental friend with catastrophic romantic instincts, and a betting disaster — in this universe, high society seems permanently one misunderstanding away from collapse. Fortunately, there remains the calm, incomparable intelligence of Jeeves, who can restore social order with a raised eyebrow and a perfectly timed remark. In The Inimitable Jeeves, P. G. Wodehouse turns ordinary inconvenience into high comedy.

There are few sights more alarming in the West End than young Bingo Little sitting in a club armchair with a dreamy, vacant stare. It usually means his heart is thoroughly compromised, his pockets are entirely empty, and Bertie Wooster is about to pay for it. Bingo and the Little Woman plunges us straight into the terrifying world of high-society romance on a shoestring budget.

Some people inherit money. Bertie Wooster inherits other people's trouble, neatly dressed in a perfectly tailored evening suit. In The Purity of the Turf, P. G. Wodehouse reminds us that true gentlemen with excellent manners and questionable judgment are uniquely capable of transforming a sleepy village holiday into a chaotic battlefield. When a rural school-treat becomes the backdrop for an amateur betting ring, Bertie willingly assumes the role of a master strategist. Predictably, the local bookmaker is three steps ahead, and the grand plans rapidly unravel.

Dealing with the romantic impulses of Bingo Little is usually where sanity ends and Bertie Wooster's wardrobe begins to suffer. In The Metropolitan Touch, clueless high-society confidence collides head-on with the stubborn realities of a country parish. The panic arrives via a frantic cry for help from Bingo, who has fallen in love with a lady of a dangerously serious nature. Desperate to impress her, he decides to unleash his so-called city sophistication on the local countryside, dragging Bertie along as a highly reluctant accomplice.