My Man Jeeves (Jeeves #1) 
Im not absolutely certain of my facts, but I rather fancy its Shakespeareor, if not, its some equally brainy ladwho says that its always just when a chappie is feeling particularly top-hole, and more than usually braced with things in general that Fate sneaks up behind him with a bit of lead piping. Theres no doubt the mans right. ("Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest")"Jerome, are you there?" Thats what I thought after reading the first pages of Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves. Their styles seemed so
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.

The Bertie stories in this collection are phenomenal, but the Reggie Pepper ones are tiresome.Upon reflection, I think I prefer Bertie to Reggie because Reggie doesn't have a foil; he thinks he's very clever, and of course ends up bungling everything. Bertie is self-aware enough that his troubles are amusing, as he's not creating them by attempting to be too smart. And Bertie doesn't worry too much about his own intelligence: I was stunned by the man's resource. "It's brain," I said; "pure
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
The first Jeeves-Wooster short story collection is akin to the wright brothers aircraft - surely a piece of genius but way ruddier than how you've grown to love them. My first audio book as well, this was a different experience.The book is complete with all the buffoonery, muddled up scenarios, slapstick wit and wry English humor. A collection of 8 stories - 4 of which featuring Reggie Peppers who seems like the earlier version of Bertie, always trying to help his friends. Reggie Peppers is said
Stories of rich men being nice to their fellow rich friends, or deceiving their rich families. That there is an inherent goodness in Wooster (or his doppelganger, Pepper--Wodehouse switches protagonists & they are pretty identical other than by name, which is indeed part of the theme that all aristocrats are equally dim) may be the takeaway here, in these modern times. Jeeves is the perpetual Everyman, trapped in a world he's too good for, being appreciated & always adulated by the Gods;
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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 |
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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"Present Books During My Man Jeeves (Jeeves #1)
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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One of the things Good Reads is particularly good for is answering strange little questions about ourselves. Questions we might not think to ask otherwise, but then when we do ask make us wonder how else we would ever have known For example, the other day it struck me that I dont really read any Wodehouse in the Summertime. And Ive been able to check when I read all my Wodehouse's and it is true. I guess the reason for that is that I dont need his warmth and sunlight and laughter in theIm not absolutely certain of my facts, but I rather fancy its Shakespeareor, if not, its some equally brainy ladwho says that its always just when a chappie is feeling particularly top-hole, and more than usually braced with things in general that Fate sneaks up behind him with a bit of lead piping. Theres no doubt the mans right. ("Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest")"Jerome, are you there?" Thats what I thought after reading the first pages of Wodehouse's My Man Jeeves. Their styles seemed so
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.

The Bertie stories in this collection are phenomenal, but the Reggie Pepper ones are tiresome.Upon reflection, I think I prefer Bertie to Reggie because Reggie doesn't have a foil; he thinks he's very clever, and of course ends up bungling everything. Bertie is self-aware enough that his troubles are amusing, as he's not creating them by attempting to be too smart. And Bertie doesn't worry too much about his own intelligence: I was stunned by the man's resource. "It's brain," I said; "pure
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
The first Jeeves-Wooster short story collection is akin to the wright brothers aircraft - surely a piece of genius but way ruddier than how you've grown to love them. My first audio book as well, this was a different experience.The book is complete with all the buffoonery, muddled up scenarios, slapstick wit and wry English humor. A collection of 8 stories - 4 of which featuring Reggie Peppers who seems like the earlier version of Bertie, always trying to help his friends. Reggie Peppers is said
Stories of rich men being nice to their fellow rich friends, or deceiving their rich families. That there is an inherent goodness in Wooster (or his doppelganger, Pepper--Wodehouse switches protagonists & they are pretty identical other than by name, which is indeed part of the theme that all aristocrats are equally dim) may be the takeaway here, in these modern times. Jeeves is the perpetual Everyman, trapped in a world he's too good for, being appreciated & always adulated by the Gods;
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