Life with Jeeves (A Jeeves and Bertie Compendium)

This was the perfect "bedside" book. The first two books in the omnibus were short stories, so I could finish one or two each night before turning out the lights. The third book was a continuous story, but in Wodehouse's inimitable style, each chapter seemed self-contained. I go to sleep with a smile and no nagging questions to keep me awake. I read a lot of Wodehouse years ago and probably read one or more of these books then, but I've also watched the BBC series with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, so I often confuse, what I've watched with what I've read.

Bottom line - rib-tickling funny! Wodehouse has the perfect blend of language, clueless narrator, slap-stick action, and unforgettable characters. I always wonder how Jeeves will pull show more his young charge out of what ever mess he (or his friends) get themselves into. I'm sure people can analyze these stories about deeper issues like economics and class, but I prefer to read them for the laughs. They deliver! show less

This is a collection of three Jeeves and Wooster volumes, 'Right Ho, Jeeves,' 'The Inimitable Jeeves,' and 'Very Good, Jeeves.' The first two volumes consist of a collection of stories which stand alone, though build chronologically on each other. Each is a chapter or two long, and sees our hapless narrator get into preposterous difficulties, usually of his own making, and then get to watch as the unflappable Jeeves untangles the situation, frequently by sneaking the master out the back door or a window. The final volume is one longer story of a whole series of scrapes which Wooster attempts to fix on his own, with increasingly negative effects, culminating in a hilarious conclusion.

These are word-perfect stories told by the master of show more understated wit and irony. Rarely has a book gotten me giggling out loud so many times. Its only weakness, in my mind, is that the longer story doesn't work as well as the shorter vignettes. While there is more time for the reader's discomfort to grow as the hero makes a mess of things, it doesn't have the density of humor as in a collection of shorter scenes. Quite amusing, indeed. show less

Funny, though a little bit oldfashioned book. The oldfashioned part is also its merit. You have to be in the mood for this book. I liked it very much. Especially considering Fry and Laurie play in the tv-series.

Classic classic classic Bertie/Jeeves from the 1920's and 30's. It doesn't get any better than this, at least not for Wodehouse addicts.

A fun read. I keep imagining Stephen Fry as Jeeves and Hugh Laurie as Wooster.

Collection of some of the best Jeeves & Wooster stories. Very funny.

Seriously dated.