P. G. Wodehouse

The Inimitable Jeeves (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

One of the earliest and best collections of stories about hapless aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his supremely efficient valet Jeeves, this volume centers on the romantic travails of Bertie's school chum, Bingo Little. A splendid introduction to P. G. Wodehouse's most popular characters, these comic gems recount Bertie's reluctant involvement in Bingo's misadventures and Jeeves' uncanny ability to rescue his employer from every scrape.
In the opening entry, "Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum," Bingo seeks help in persuading his wealthy guardian to accept his socially undesirable fiancée. Mabel the waitress is only the first in a succession of Bingo's romantic interests, which include a parson's niece, a Communist, and Bertie's own fiancéeamong others. Eighteen connected stories trace Bingo and Bertie's shenanigans at home and abroad and introduce assorted Wooster relatives, from the terrifying Aunt Agatha to Claude and Eustace, the fun-loving, trouble-making twins. The collection is particularly distinguished by the inclusion of a Wodehouse masterpiece, "The Great Sermon Handicap," in which bets are placed on the length of a Sunday oration and hilarity ensues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486838182
• Artikelnr.: 55155498

Autorenporträt

In the course of his long career, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) published more than 90 books, 40 plays, and 200 short stories, in addition to other writings. A century after their debut, his comic duo of aristocratic Bertie Wooster and all-knowing manservant Jeeves rank among Wodehouse's most popular creations.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents:- I. Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum II. No Wedding Bells for
Bingo III. Aunt Agatha Speaks her Mind IV. Pearls Mean Tears V. The Pride
of the Woosters is Wounded VI. The Hero's Reward VII. Introducing Claude
and Eustace VIII. Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch IX. A Letter of Introduction
X. Startling Dressiness of a Lift Attendant XI. Comrade Bingo XII. Bingo
has a Bad Goodwood XIII. The Great Sermon Handicap XIV. The Purity of the
Turf XV. The Metropolitan Touch XVI. The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace
XVII. Bingo and the Little Woman XVIII. All's Well Bibliography