Blandings: TV Tie-In
by P. G. Wodehouse
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Set in the delightfully dysfunctional mess of Blandings Castle these 6 gems follow the trials of poor Earl Emsworth and his beloved pig Empress as they clash with a panoply of friends and family, servants and spongers, bookies and hucksters. And all served up with great lashings of comedy.Tags
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A collection of several of Wodehouse's Blandings stories (including the novel-length Galahad at Blandings), featuring the dotty, pig-obsessed Lord Emsworth and his various relatives, all of whom are, of course, prone to get up to the usual Wodehousian hijinks.
Actually, this is a tie-in volume for a TV version I haven't seen, but never mind that one way or another. It also includes a couple of stories I'd read fairly recently, in A Wodehouse Bestiary, but never mind that, either. One of the great things about Wodehouse is that he's extremely re-readable. The plots, entertaining as they are while you're reading them, are so frothy and light that it's almost impossible to remember the details immediately afterward, while the writing itself show more always feels fresh and fun no matter how many times you encounter it.
I do still think the Jeeves & Wooster books are his best, at least of what I've read so far, but this one certainly provided me some much-needed smiles. show less
Actually, this is a tie-in volume for a TV version I haven't seen, but never mind that one way or another. It also includes a couple of stories I'd read fairly recently, in A Wodehouse Bestiary, but never mind that, either. One of the great things about Wodehouse is that he's extremely re-readable. The plots, entertaining as they are while you're reading them, are so frothy and light that it's almost impossible to remember the details immediately afterward, while the writing itself show more always feels fresh and fun no matter how many times you encounter it.
I do still think the Jeeves & Wooster books are his best, at least of what I've read so far, but this one certainly provided me some much-needed smiles. show less
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P. G. Wodehouse was born in Guildford, United Kingdom on October 15, 1881. After completing school, he spent two years as a banker at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in London and then took a job as a sports reporter and columnist for the Globe newspaper. His first novel, The Pothunters, was published in 1902. He wrote over 100 novels and short show more story collections during his lifetime including A Perfect Uncle, Love Among the Chickens, The Swoop, P. Smith in the City, Meet Mr. Milliner, Doctor Sally, Quick Service, The Old Reliable, Uneasy Money, A Damsel in Distress, Jill the Reckless, The Adventures of Sally, A Pelican at Blandings, The Girl in Blue, and Aunts Aren't Gentlemen. His most famous characters, Bertie Wooster and his manservant, Jeeves, appeared in books such as Much Obliged, Jeeves. He also wrote lyrics for musical comedies and worked as screenwriter in Hollywood in the 1930s. In 1939, he bought a villa in Le Touquet on the coast of France. He remained there when World War II started in 1939. The following year, the Germans appropriated the villa, confiscated property, and arrested him. He was detained in various German camps for almost one year before being released in 1941. He went to Berlin and spoke of his experience in five radio talks to be broadcast to America and England. The talks themselves were completely innocuous, but he was charged with treason in England. He was cleared, but settled permanently in the United States. He became a citizen in 1955. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1975. He died from a heart attack after a long illness on February 14, 1975 at the age of 93. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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