Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho. Jeeves
by P. G. Wodehouse
Jeeves (Collections and Selections — Omnibus 5-6, 8)
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An omnibus edition featuring three Jeeves and Wooster novels - The Code of the Woosters, The Mating Season, and Right Ho Jeeves.Tags
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It's decades since I first read the Jeeves and Wooster books and I had forgotten how funny they are. They are so well written. Wodehouse manages to catch the idiosyncracies of a particular class of British society of the time while making it accessible and hilarious to the rest of us. Bertie Wooster is priceless.
I couldn't live without this book! All of the Jeeves and Wooster stories in one volume for easy devouring. You'll want to reread the stories over and over again, enjoying not just the funny situtations and characters but Wodehouse's unique turns of phrase.
I love this set of books, and am seriously tempted to buy the entire collection of Jeeves-Wooster books and stories.
These stories were a staple of my growing up years, and the magic that he wove remains so deep within me, that it just has not gone.
I read these books again, and was as enthralled as I was all those years ago, when I read them the first, the second, the third times.
It is a rare talent indeed who can weave such magic that it stays intact through the generations and the decades.
Love it!
These stories were a staple of my growing up years, and the magic that he wove remains so deep within me, that it just has not gone.
I read these books again, and was as enthralled as I was all those years ago, when I read them the first, the second, the third times.
It is a rare talent indeed who can weave such magic that it stays intact through the generations and the decades.
Love it!
Three of the funniest stories I have ever read. Wodehouse is among the best novelists I have come across.
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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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Jeeves (Collections and Selections — Omnibus 5-6, 8)
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- Canonical title
- Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus: The Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho. Jeeves
- People/Characters
- Bertram Wilberforce Wooster; Reginald Jeeves
- First words
- I reached out a hand from under the blankets, and rang the bell for Jeeves.)
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'So be it, then, Jeeves,' I said, 'so be it.'
- Disambiguation notice
- This is a collection of Jeeves & Wooster works containing - Mating Season; the Code of the Woosters; Right Ho, Jeeves. Please do not combine with collections containing other works. This is NOT the Folio Society 2010 publ... (show all)ication. This is NOT the "Jeeves and Wooster T.V. Omnibus "
This appears to be a spurious entry. Please do not combine with other editions.
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