The Inimitable Jeeves

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Description

Typical. Just when Bertie thinks that God’s in his heaven and all’s right with the world, things start to go wrong again…There’s young Bingo Little, who’s in love for the umpteenth time and needs Bertie to put in a good word for him with his uncle; Aunt Agatha, who forces Bertie to get engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop; and the troublesome twins, Claude and Eustace, whose antics when let loose in London know no bounds.Add to that some friction in the Wooster home over a red cummerbund, purple socks and some snazzy old Etonian spats, and poor Bertie’s really in the soup…Only one man can save the day – the inimitable Jeeves.Characters Bertie Wooster – Narrator who went to school with Bingo. Won a prize at his first school for the best collection of wild flowers. Jeeves – Bertie’s valet who has an aunt who loves the romantic novels of Rosie M. Banks Bingo Little – Mortimer’s nephew who loves Mabel. Tells his uncle that Bertie is really Rosie M. Banks. Mabel – Waitress in a tea shop Mortimer Little – Retired fat businessman who owned Little’s Liniment – “It Limbers Up the Legs.” He is a gourmet. Jane Watson – Mortimer’s cook engaged to Jeeves, but not for long

Additional information

Weight 0.363 kg
Dimensions 2.6 × 13.6 × 19.1 cm
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Format

Hardback

Language

Pages

256

Publisher

Year Published

2007-3-30

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1841591483

About The Author

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters – the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.

Review Quote

Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in

Other text

He exhausts superlatives

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