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";s:4:"text";s:33858:"Welcome back. I couldn’t help hearing Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie talking these scenes in my head as I read the stories though. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading My Man Jeeves: Jeeves & Wooster Series. Wodehouse. Four of these stories feature the duo of Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, whereas the other stories revolve around another protagonist Reggie Pepper. Jeeves always pulls Bertie Wooster out of the direst scrapes by means of cunning and resource. The downside to acquainting yourself with Wodehouse, at a ripe old age, is that you don't glean anything else out of his writing other than the humor and that too appears to be strangely contrived in ways. During these stories, Wooster – or his friends – get into various scrapes and are saved by Jeeves. Thankfully, those teetering WTR stacks can... Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. At any moment you may be strolling peacefully along, and … We’d love your help. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. Often the plans backfire, in various farcical ways, but Jeeves always has a suggestion to help rescue. It's P.G. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. Jeeves--my man, you know--is really a most extraordinary chap. Wodehouse, so why not five stars? While there are very few things a good Old Fashioned and a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies can’t improve, Wodehouse might be the most effective remedy of all. Listen to My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse,LibriVox Community with a free trial.\nListen to unlimited* audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. My Man Jeeves: Jeeves & Wooster Series - Kindle edition by Wodehouse, P. G.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published This book is a big improvement over the first one, The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE, was a comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be widely read over 40 years after his death. Read by Mark Nelson Bertram Wooster is an English gentleman living in New York, who seems to get himself into all sorts of jams. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick. Yes quite a few of PGW's books run along similar lines. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. ― P.G. Some of the finest examples of humorous writing found in English literature are woven around the relationship between these two men of very different classes and temperaments. Many hilarious hi-jinks ensue, but o. So why did I? 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. So capable. Wodehouse to Wodehouse, nie trzeba komentować, trzeba przeczytać (w oryginale). EXCERPT: Jeeves - my man, you know - is really a most extraordinary chap. On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked "Inquiries." My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick." How interesting it must be to be one of those animal-trainer Johnnies: to stimulate the dawning intelligence, and that sort of thing. Sometimes of a morning, as I've sat in bed sucking down the early cup of tea and watched my man Jeeves flitting about the room and putting out the raiment for the day, I've wondered what the deuce I should do if the fellow ever took it into his head to leave me. The zany slapstick has a veneer of sophisticated wit that gives it a certain panache and the stories are often a comedy of errors that expounds (with great enjoyment) on the simple absurdity of the ordinary human. Officially he pulls in his weekly wages for pressing my clothes and all that sort of thing; but actually he's more like what the poet Johnnie called some bird of his acquaintance who was apt to rally round him in times of need—a guide, don't you know; philosopher, if I remember rightly, and—I rather fancy—friend. If you come to think of it, what a queer thing Life is! Originally serialised in the Strand magazine, My Man Jeeves is a collection of stories that follow the lives of the infamous Wodehouse creations Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, as well as the earlier character Reggie Pepper.. Taken from a lifetime’s work, we discover in these eight tales the wonders of the aristocratic world and observe the frequently hilarious hijinks of P.G. :). My Man Jeeves was written by P.G. There were plenty of signs that I shouldn't have worried. I've read this all before! An unexpected warmth when all seems icy and unforgiving. Slapstick Aristocracy? 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 don’t really read any Wodehouse in the Summertime. My Man Jeeves Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Humorous stories Subject: England -- Fiction Subject: Wooster, Bertie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Subject: Jeeves (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Subject: Single men -- Fiction Subject: Valets -- Fiction Category: Text: EBook-No. Jeeves is my man, you know. Twój adres email będziemy przetwarzać w celu kierowania do Ciebie treści marketingowych w formie newslettera. My Man Jeeves P.G. The Bertie and Jeeves stories are always very formulaic, in that each story involves one of the main character’s friends (or the main character) getting into some sort of scrape, which they then must find some ingenious way to get out of, which inevitably goes horribly, horribly wrong. (though Journalist is not exactly the best of them). Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. Sandra Lee on 2/21/2011 2:10:20 AM My Man Jeeves , published in 1919, is a collection of eight short stories by P.G. And I’ve been able to check when I read all my Wodehouse's and it is true. Four of them are Bertie and Jeeves stories, and four of them are about another character, Reggie Pepper. Often the plans backfire, in various farcical ways, but Jeeves always has a suggestion to help rescue the situation. JEEVES—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap. You know the Johnnies I mean. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919 by George Newnes. Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*, [Poll Ballot] My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse "It was one of those cases where you approve the broad, general principle of an idea but can't help being in a bit of a twitter at the prospect of putting it into practical effect. The biggest differences (aside from genre) are that Wodehouse planned his plots painstakingly, while Adams seemed to throw plot twists together haphazardly. (ISBN: 8601416680866) from Amazon's Book Store. You know the Johnnies I mean. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE, was a comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success during a career of more than seventy years and continues to be widely read over 40 years after his death. Wodehouse. Wodehouse Summary : Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. Jeeves—my man, you know—is really a most extraordinary chap. ), utwór dramatyczny (dramat, komedia, tragedia). What ho! Bertie Wooster is a an English gentleman of comfortable means who having mucked up an errand given by Aunt Agatha is hiding in New York City and enjoying a life of restrained pleasure. So unlike anything else, don't you know, if you see what I mean. More by this Author. ), nauki społeczne (psychologia, socjologia, itd. And they're right, every time. On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked "Inquiries." On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked "Inquiries." This year, we've all got more reason than usual to hunker down inside during the coldest months. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. I've just finished the Psmith series and simply loved them. It’s just a collection of Wodehouse’s very early work in short story form, and not all of them are about the iconic Bertie and Wooster duo. Both authors are a pleasure to ready simply because of the language. I rushed in, and there was Corky, hunched up at the easel, painting away, while on the model throne sat a severe-looking female of middle age, holding a baby. Wodehouse. The compilation consists of eight stories, of which four feature the popular duo while the other four stories feature Reggie Pepper, an early model of Bertie Wooster. Both authors are a pleasure to ready simply because of the language...and the wacky characters thrown together. A humorist praised by humorists, P. G. Wodehouse here introduces two of his most beloved characters. Buy My Man Jeeves 1st Thus by Wodehouse, P.G. Poczekaj, szukamy dla Ciebie najlepszych ofert, Ciekawostkihistoryczne.pl • Magazyn o historii, Twojahistoria.pl • Historia jakiej nie znasz. Jeeves--my man, you know--is really a most extraordinary chap. It's up to his manservant Jeeves to come up with the plan to save the day from unpleasant houseguests, stingy uncles, broken hearts, and hard-partying aunts. This one contains 9 stories with 5 of them telling Jeeves and Wooster adventures in New York. Wodehouse 4 stars, Citește cu mine: My Man Jeeves, de P. G. Wodehouse, Goodreads Members Suggest: Favorite Winter Reads. More Books. 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. z o.o. Jeeves is the perpetual Everyman, trapped in a world he's too good for, being appreciated & always adulated by the Gods; remaining in that constant position, always in some unworthy person's life (tragically so). 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. You go up to them and say: 'When's the next train for Melonsquashville, Tennessee?' Jeeves is the perpetual Everyman, trapped in a world he's too good for, being appreciated & always adulated by t. Stories of rich men being nice to their fellow rich friends, or deceiving their rich families, are everywhere. You know the Johnnies I mean. But the pleasure is the witty language and the hilariously described situations that follow. My Man Jeeves. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. Despite the political and social upheavals that occurred during his life, much of which was spent in France and the United States, Wodehouse's main canvas remained that of prewar English upper-class society, reflecting his birth, education, and youthful writing career. Bertie is a helpful chap, and always extends an offer of assistance to friends; he provides emotional and financial support while Jeeves is the planner. Where Bertie is impetuous and feeble, Jeeves is cool… Wodehouse and first published in 1919. ome of the finest examples of humorous writing found in English literature are woven around the relationship between these two men of very different classes and temperaments. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So capable. Zapisując się na newsletter zgadzasz się na otrzymywanie informacji z serwisu Lubimyczytac.pl w tym informacji handlowych, oraz informacji dopasowanych do twoich zainteresowań i preferencji. I really enjoyed these stories - very good fun, a nice amount of silly, and I can't wait to read more Jeeves books! My Man Jeeves, first published in 1919, introduced the world to affable, indolent Bertie Wooster and his precise, capable valet, Jeeves. My Man Jeeves was published 100 years ago in May 1919. If you’re in the throes of dark days, you’ve got three main options to turn to in order to get you through: mind-altering substances, food, and P.G. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. My Man Jeeves by P.G. Bertram Wooster is an English gentleman living in New York, who seems to get himself into all sorts of jams. On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering over the marble battlements in the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked 'inquiries'. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919 by George Newnes. And the repeated usage of words such as 'chappie', 'rummy' and 'chump' end up annoying you more than you thought was possible. One of the things Good Reads is particularly good for is answering strange little questions about ourselves. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Wodehouse, 9781841591469, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. So capable. Either way, both authors provide wonderfully fun and lighthearted reads. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919 by George Newnes. “I'm not absolutely certain of my facts, but I rather fancy it's Shakespeare -- or, if not, it's some equally brainy lad -- who says that it's 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.”. Two of my favorite authors (Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett) both listed him as an influence to their work. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick." During these stories, Wooster – or his friends – get into various scrapes and are saved by Jeeves. You go up to them and say: 'When's the next train for Melonsquashville, Tennessee?' Many hilarious hi-jinks ensue, but of course somehow everything always falls into place by the end of the story, and the day is saved. My "to read" stack is so high, I didn't feel like continuing with the series but I may take it up again someday. I couldn't agree more. Interestingly, Bertie Wooster is hiding out in New York, having failed to carry out an errand for his indomitable Aunt Agatha and unable to face returning home to face her possible wrath. Some friend is having their allowance/inheritance taken away from them by an aunt/uncle who disapproves of their lifestyle/life choices. Funny in that respect, and entertaining. This is the earliest collection of stories featuring Bertie Wooster and his extremely competent valet, Jeeves. It turns out Jeeves isn't my cup of tea. My Man Jeeves (Book) : Wodehouse, P. G. : "Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. My Man Jeeves - P.G. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. I. Four of them are Bertie and Jeeves stories, and four of them are about another character, Reggie Pepper. My Man Jeeves P. G. Wodehouse Leave It To Jeeves. EXCERPT: Jeeves - my man, you know - is really a most extraordinary chap. So capable. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. My Man Jeeves, first published in 1919, introduced the world to affable, indolent Bertie Wooster and his precise, capable valet, Jeeves. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Yes quite a few of PGW's books run along similar lines. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. Refresh and try again. May 10th 2007 This is absolutely ridiculous and very amusing. Here I sit, drinking buckets of tea, that indispensable tissue restorative, waiting for the old muse to come up with something, squeezing the old bean until it turns purple, and the blighted screen remains stubbornly blank. The narrator (Bertie Wooster) is as daft as a post, and Jeeves's "intelligence", which is simply the common sense of the common man, deliberately contrasts the lame-brained Bertie. And I’ve been able to check when I read all my Wodehouse's and it is true. This is the earliest collection of stories featuring Bertie Wooster and his extremely competent valet, Jeeves. [I enjoyed the humour and the characters in this book very much. By. Jolly good old classic British humor- the best there is! But the pleasure is the witty language and the hilariously described situations that follow. It sounded like such a fun book, I added it to my "To Be Read List". The Bertie and Jeeves stories are always very formulaic, in that each story involves one of the main character’s friends (or the main character) getting into some sort of scrape, which they then must find some ingenious way to get out of, which inevitably goes horribly, horribly wrong. 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. So capable. The butler is always smarter and more ingenious than anyone else in the book. [1] Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. Where Bertie is impetuous and feeble, Jeeves is cool-headed and poised. "… Despite the political and social upheavals that occurred during his life, much of which was spent in France and the United States, Wodehouse's main canvas remained that of prewar English upper-class so. What is a frightful chump like me to do? A friend loaned me this book, having read the entire series, and I found it to be very funny and delightful! Not being the brightest bulb in the pack, he is fortuitously accompanied by his man Jeeves. Librivox recording of My Man Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse. I was a bit worried about this one. P.G. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, nauki przyrodnicze (fizyka, chemia, biologia, itd. First published in 1919, My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories featuring the well known fictional characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. I guess the reason for that is that I don’t need his warmth and sunlight and laughter in the Summ. about half a dozen times, so why not give these wonderful words a rerun read through? My Man Jeeves, which I have probably read before in the far distant past, was a bit of a surprise. Can anyone please tell me - are the rest of the books like that?I don't want to bother reading all of the series if they are the same stories. Hugh Laurie states the case admirably "The first thing you should know, and probably the last, too, is that PG Wodehouse is still the funniest writer ever to have put words on paper." However, I didn't like that basically all of the stories had the same format. and they reply, without stopping to think, "Two-forty-Three, track Ten, change at San Francisco." On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering over the marble battlements in the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked 'inquiries'. This is a collection of eight short stories written by P. G. Wodehouse. (Although, Adams is much more politically aware...hmm.) On broader lines he's like those chappies who sit peering sadly over the marble battlements at the Pennsylvania Station in the place marked "Inquiries. This Goodreads review lark is a rummy thing. --Amazon.com. Honestly, I shouldn't know what to do without him. and they reply, without stopping to think, "Two-forty-Three, track Ten, change at San Francisco." Wodehouse, quote from My Man Jeeves “I spent the afternoon musing on Life. P. G. Wodehouse. My first audio book as well, this was a different experience. This is a collection of eight short stories written by P. G. Wodehouse. He’s witty, bubbly, irreverent, and has an odd mixture of taking everything serious and nothing seriously all at the same time. Ah well, I've also seen every episode of shows like All In The Family or Are You Being Served? Copyrights © 2021 Lubimyczytac.pl Sp. by Harry N. Abrams. 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. How similar is this to Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy? Well, Jeeves gives you the same impression of omniscience. The Reggie Pepper stories follow this same theme, sans butler. So capable. 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 don’t really read any Wodehouse in the Summertime. Stories of rich men being nice to their fellow rich friends, or deceiving their rich families, are everywhere. I knew Wodehouse was always considered one of the great comedy writers. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919 by George Newnes. Interestingly, Bertie Wooster is hiding out in New York, having failed to carry out an errand for his indomitable Aunt Agatha and unable to face returning home to face her possible wrath. You can tell that Douglas Adams was inspired by Wodehouse's clever play on words. Just a few reasons. Wodehouse is my kind of author. I guess the reason for that is that I don’t need his warmth and sunlight and laughter in the Summertime, but come the Winter he is like a hotwater bottle in between starched white sheets. Więcej informacji w Polityce Prywatności. I read an article last year noting it was the 100th anniversary of the book My Man Jeeves by P.D. You can tell that Douglas Adams was inspired by Wodehouse's clever play on words. I guess that pretty much sums it up. My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. One of the things Good Reads is particularly good for is answering strange little questions about ourselves. And. My Man Jeeves (Book) : Wodehouse, P. G. : "Who can forget our beloved gentleman's personal gentleman, Jeeves, who ever comes to the rescue when the hapless Bertie Wooster falls into trouble. The Project Gutenberg EBook of My Man Jeeves, by P. G. Wodehouse This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. A fellow has to be ready for that sort of thing. You know the Johnnies I mean. To see what your friends thought of this book. I also need to mention that these 5 were all good: some better some worse, but in general good. --Amazon.com. Start by marking “My Man Jeeves (Jeeves, #1)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. My Man Jeeves is sure to please anyone with a taste for pithy buffoonery, moronic misunderstandings, gaffes, and aristocratic slapstick. 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