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Very Good, Jeeves!

By P.G. Wodehouse
Series: Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE
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Very Good, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse is a delightful collection of comedic short stories featuring the affable but hapless Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves. Through a series of misadventures involving eccentric friends and baffling predicaments, Jeeves continually proves his ingenuity, often rescuing Bertie from potentially embarrassing situations. The tales are filled with Wodehouse's trademark wit and humour, showcasing a charming exploration of the British upper class.
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This book may appeal to you if you delight in clever humour and enjoy stories filled with quirky characters and delightful absurdities. P.G. Wodehouse masterfully crafts a series of comedic tales with the beloved duo, offering lighthearted escapades and witty dialogue that can bring a smile to your face. If you're a fan of classic British wit and charming narratives, this is a delightful read.

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Very Good Jeeves! (1930) is a collection of eleven short stories starring Bertie Wooster in eleven alarming predicaments from which he has to be rescued by his peerless gentleman's gentleman.

P.G. Wodehouse is recognised as the greatest English comic writer of the twentieth century. His characters and settings have entered our language and our mythology. Launched on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, the Everyman Wodehouse will eventually contain all the novels and stories, edited and reset. Each Everyman volume will be the finest edition of the master ever published.

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P.G. Wodehouse is recognised as the greatest English comic writer of the twentieth century. His characters and settings have entered our language and our mythology. Launched on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, the Everyman Wodehouse will eventually contain all the novels and stories, edited and reset. Each Everyman volume will be the finest edition of the master ever published.

Very Good, Jeeves! (1930) is a collection of eleven short stories starring Bertie Wooster in eleven alarming predicaments from which he has to be rescued by his peerless gentleman's gentleman. Whether Bertie is tangling with a red-headed ball of fire such as Roberta Wickham, dealing with an irate headmistress, placating a rampaging aunt, puncturing the wrong hot water bottle, singing 'Sonny Boy', or simply trying to concentrate on his golf handicap, Jeeves is always there to help - though rarely in ways which his employer expects.

These brilliantly plotted stories give the essence of Wodehousian comedy.

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Very Good, Jeeves! by P.G. Wodehouse is celebrated for its timeless charm and delightful escapism. Eminent reviewers like Evelyn Waugh and Stephen Fry praise Wodehouse's exceptional contribution to crafting an idyllic and joyous world. The prose is frequently described as "pure word music," and the book is appreciated for its splendid presentation in editions that complement the delightful content.

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ISBN: 9781841591421

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 414g

Pages: 304

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction P.G. Wodehouse Penguin Books Series: Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE

About the Author

Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (always known as 'Plum') wrote about seventy novels and some three hundred short stories over seventy-three years. He is widely recognised as the greatest 20th-century writer of humour in the English language. Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. His stories include gems concerning the irrepressible and disreputable Ukridge; Psmith, the elegant socialist; the ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred; and those related by Mr Mulliner, the charming raconteur of The Angler's Rest, and the Oldest Member at the Golf Club. In 1936 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'having made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'. He was made a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in 1939 and in 1975, aged ninety-three, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died shortly afterwards, on St Valentine's Day.

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