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In The Ordeal of Young Tuppy, the tranquility of Bleaching Court is thrown into delightful disarray when Bertie decides that the treacherous Tuppy Glossop deserves a carefully planned revenge. Add a mysterious request for an Irish water-spaniel, an unexpectedly ferocious village football match, and a tangle of romantic misunderstandings, and the result is comic chaos of the highest order. Fortunately, Jeeves is nearby to restore order—with his customary brilliance. Sparkling with P. G.

In this delightfully tangled episode, P. G. Wodehouse introduces a predicament involving young Gussie, a looming engagement, and a formidable aunt whose visit threatens to turn everything upside down. What begins as a simple social obligation soon escalates into a web of misunderstandings that demand ingenuity, courage — and possibly a strategic escape. With his signature lightness and impeccable comic timing, Wodehouse delivers a sparkling narrative filled with awkward encounters, social tightropes, and the delicate art of preserving one's dignity (or what remains of it).

In The Man With Two Left Feet, P. G. Wodehouse invites you into a world where earnest intentions, impeccable logic, and a dash of romantic optimism collide in the most gloriously impractical ways. Here, intelligence may not save you, dignity is perpetually under threat, and even the simplest ambition can spiral into a masterpiece of comic misadventure. Wodehouse's genius lies not in what happens, but in how exquisitely it goes wrong. Expect charming absurdity, gentle satire, and that uniquely buoyant humour in which catastrophe never quite loses its elegance.

In this story Bertie is our narrator, and we become part of the early 20th century life in titled Britain through entering his social circle. Most of what happens to him is unexpected to him and to us, and is hilariously funny. This is a story where Bertie tries his hand at singing.

We're back with Bertie Wooster and his devoted man, Jeeves, in Carry On, Jeeves, the second collection of P.G. Wodehouse's much-loved series. There are trips to America, scandalous books and articles to tend with, near misses in love, and schemes aplenty, all under the watchful eye of Jeeves, who always finds a way to make things just right.

Jill Mariner's life as a London debutante is perfect: she has money, friends, and is engaged to a handsome Member of Parliament. But it all comes crashing down when her unreliable uncle squanders her fortune. Then there is the incident of plucky Jill hitting a man with a stick while he was attacking a parrot. The MP, appalled by her arrest, breaks off the engagement.

Aunt Agatha breaks her icy silence and asks Bertie to look after a fellow Englishman, Cyril, who is visiting in New York. She only has one stipulation: keep Cyril off the American stage. But by the time Bertie gets the imperiling word, Cyril lands a part in a musical comedy. And with Jeeves turning a bit of a cold shoulder after a bust up over some purple socks, what's a Wooster to do?

The disastrous banjo-playing of Bertram "Bertie" Wooster has driven the otherwise steadfast gentleman's gentleman Jeeves to give notice—because even butlers have limits. In anger, Bertie disappears to the country with his new valet Brinkley as a guest of Lord “Chuffy” Chuffnell, who has employed the services of the recently resigned Jeeves. Bertie soon finds himself in no shortage of trouble as he encounters his ex-fiancée Pauline, her formidable father, and the eminent looney-doctor Sir Roderick Glossop.

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!

As Mike dreams of studying at Cambridge and pursuing his passion for cricket, his plans are thrown into disarray when his father faces financial troubles. With his aspirations dashed, Mike takes a position as a clerk at the New Asiatic Bank. Fortunately, his ever-optimistic school friend Psmith joins him in the bustling city, and together they navigate the challenges of their new life in London, determined to make the most of their circumstances. (Summary written by Gesine)

Mac's Restaurant - nobody calls it MacFarland's - is a mystery. It is off the beaten track. It is not smart. It does not advertise. It provides nothing nearer to an orchestra than a solitary piano, yet, with all these things against it, it is a success. In theatrical circles especially it holds a position which might turn the white lights of many a supper-palace green with envy.

James Orlebar Cloyster, in order to marry his true love, embarks on a scheme of such clever deception that he very nearly manages to ruin both his romance and his career. Told from multiple viewpoints - that of James, his fiancée, and friends - Not George Washington lampoons London society, literary pretension, the West End stage, playwrights, playgoers, bohemian life, and the newspapers of the day.

Death at the Excelsior is the first, and only, PI mystery P.G. Wodehouse wrote. This comprehensive story from Wodehouse is a perfect introduction to his unique style.

The infamous Bertie Wooster, rebuffing the assistance of his trusty manservant Jeeves, attempts to help his old chum and newt-fancier Gussie Fink-Nottle win the affections of the goofy but adorable Madeline Bassett. But without Jeeves to lend a hand, chaos ensues, and Bertie finds himself accidentally - and horribly - engaged to Madeline himself.

First published in the UK in May 1919, My Man Jeeves is a compilation of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Of the eight stories in the set, half presents the famous characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, whereas the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster.

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.

Mike is among Wodehouse's earliest adult novels, and reportedly remained the author's personal favorite. The story follows the adventures of cricketing prodigy Mike Jackson, first at the prestigious Wrykyn public school, where he strives to achieve the unprecedented feat of a place in the First Eleven in his freshman year, and later (when to his father's annoyance Mike's academic performance at Wrykyn fall rather short of his sporting achievements) at Sedleigh, a smaller school with little sporting reputation, where he first encounters the immaculate and unflappable Psmith....

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...

Jeeves stays his hand. Yes, that's right. Even though a particularly well-upholstered friend of Aunt Agatha chucks her bleary-eyed milk sot of a son, Bertie, for a month. Jeeves refuses to rally to the cause. Of course if Bertie would simply throw out the offensive tie and hat, things might be smoothed over soon enough. But Bertie, just this once, has decided to be firm.

Bertie and Jeeves are back in their third adventure! This time, Bertie tries his hand at some Jeeves-like schemes to help his chums Tuppy and Gussie find love. Of course, Bertie isn't as capable as Jeeves, and misunderstandings and shenanigans ensue, but Jeeves comes through as always and puts everything to rights.