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| Title | : | My Man Jeeves (Jeeves #1) |
| Author | : | P.G. Wodehouse |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | May 10th 2007 by Harry N. Abrams (first published May 1st 1919) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Classics. Short Stories. Comedy. Audiobook |
P.G. Wodehouse
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 4.11 | 33372 Users | 2035 Reviews
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Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick.Contents:
"Leave It to Jeeves"
"Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"
"Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg"
"Absent Treatment"
"Helping Freddie"
"Rallying Round Old George"
"Doing Clarence a Bit of Good"
"The Aunt and the Sluggard"
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| Original Title: | My Man Jeeves |
| ISBN: | 1585678759 (ISBN13: 9781585678754) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Jeeves #1 |
| Characters: | Reginald Jeeves, Bertram Wilberforce Wooster, Monty Byng, Bruce Corcoran, Alexander Worple, Muriel Singer, Sam Patterson, Lady Malvern, Wilmot Malvern, Rocky Todd, Francis Bickersteth, Duke of Chiswick, Reggie Foljambe, Reggie Pepper, Bobbie Cardew, Mary Anthony, Freddie Meadows, Jimmy Pinkerton, Angela West, Tootles Medwin, Mr. Medwin, Elizabeth Schoolbred, George Lattaker, Harold Volues, Mrs. Vanderley, Stella Vanderley, Emma Pilbeam, Augustus Arbutt, Mr. Marshall, Prince of Saxburg-Liegnitz, Denman Sturgis, Count Fritz von Coslin, Bill Schoolbred, Clarence Yeardsley, Mathew Yeardsley, Rockmetteller Todd, Isabel Rockmetteller, Jimmy Mundy, Oliver Randolph Sipperley |
| Setting: | New York State(United States) |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 33372 Users | 2035 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books My Man Jeeves (Jeeves #1)
I'd seen the 1990's British show Jeeves and Wooster back in junior high, but this was my first time actually reading the stories. I loved them, especially the way the character Jeeves himself breaks every stereotype of the mindless lapdog valet, proving himself to be extremely intelligent and unexpectedly resourceful despite his constant dedication to his job. There's tons of weird humor in the stories and all kinds of small adventures, not to mention wacky versions of the rich and strange andA friend loaned me this book, having read the entire series, and I found it to be very funny and delightful! My "to read" stack is so high, I didn't feel like continuing with the series but I may take it up again someday. Great characters...
This book is a big improvement over the first one, The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories. This one contains 9 stories with 5 of them telling Jeeves and Wooster adventures in New York. The first one was decent enough, but nothing to write home about; the next one finally delivered: it was amusing, clever, and the way Jeeves dealt with yet another difficult situation finally made me his big fan. I also need to mention that these 5 were all good: some better some worse, but in general good.
I read an article last year noting it was the 100th anniversary of the book My Man Jeeves by P.D. Wodehouse. It sounded like such a fun book, I added it to my "To Be Read List". It turns out Jeeves isn't my cup of tea.My Man Jeeves is a collection of eight short stories. Four of the stories feature Englishman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves, who live in New York City and four stories are about Reggie Pepper, who lives in London. Both Reggie and Bertie are independently wealthy and do not
Sir?' said Jeeves, kind of manifesting himself. One of the rummy things about Jeeves is that, unless you watch like a hawk, you very seldom see him come into a room. He's like one of those weird chappies in India who dissolve themselves into thin air and nip through space in a sort of disembodied way and assemble the parts again just where they want them.Most people today probable associate Jeeves with the man that has all the answers not because they have read P.G. Wodehouse, but because they
EXCERPT: Jeeves - my man, you know - is really a most extraordinary chap. So capable. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering over the marble battlements in the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked 'inquiries'. You know the Johnnies I mean. You go up to them and say: 'When's the next train for Melonsquashville, Tennessee?' and they reply, without stopping to think, "Two-forty-Three, track Ten, change at San Francisco." And
I've read this all before! I know I sometimes complain that once you've read one Wodehouse story you've read them all, but no, I mean I literally have read all these stories already. Ah well, I've also seen every episode of shows like All In The Family or Are You Being Served? about half a dozen times, so why not give these wonderful words a rerun read through?Well the answer would be because this is not Wodehouse's best effort at joining up words in a pleasing manner. He's had better goes at it
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