Folio Archives 466: Short Stories by P. G. Wodehouse 1983
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Short Stories by P. G. Wodehouse 1983
Wodehouse (1881-1975) was one of England's finest writers, particularly when it came to his particular form of wit.
This is a selection of nineteen comedic short stories taken from several of his most popular series including the unflappable butler Jeeves and his bumbling employer Wooster; the ridiculous goings on at Blandings Castle; the impoverished and scheming Ukridge; Mr. Mulliner's peculiar relations; and generally ridiculous goings on under the umbrella of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets.
Each story is entertaining in its own way, but I cannot read more than two or three at a time before I need a lengthy read of something else before returning to Wodehouse humour. You never get bored with Wodehouse, but it is possible to overdose.
The 371 page book is introduced by Christopher Falkus, who also selected the stories. There are twenty line drawings by George Adamson, one for each story and a frontispiece.
The endpapers and page tops are brown and the book is bound in cloth printed with a brown and cream houndstooth pattern. The spine title runs from bottom to top. The light brown slipcase measures 23.7x15.1cm..
Laid-in postcard with tear-off bookmark.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
Wodehouse (1881-1975) was one of England's finest writers, particularly when it came to his particular form of wit.
This is a selection of nineteen comedic short stories taken from several of his most popular series including the unflappable butler Jeeves and his bumbling employer Wooster; the ridiculous goings on at Blandings Castle; the impoverished and scheming Ukridge; Mr. Mulliner's peculiar relations; and generally ridiculous goings on under the umbrella of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets.
Each story is entertaining in its own way, but I cannot read more than two or three at a time before I need a lengthy read of something else before returning to Wodehouse humour. You never get bored with Wodehouse, but it is possible to overdose.
The 371 page book is introduced by Christopher Falkus, who also selected the stories. There are twenty line drawings by George Adamson, one for each story and a frontispiece.
The endpapers and page tops are brown and the book is bound in cloth printed with a brown and cream houndstooth pattern. The spine title runs from bottom to top. The light brown slipcase measures 23.7x15.1cm..
Laid-in postcard with tear-off bookmark.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the "Folio Archives" series can be viewed here.
