My man Jeeves
Series
Jeeves and Wooster volume 2
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Language
English
Description
The first book of Jeeves and Wooster stories, featuring the bumbling British aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his cool-headed servant Jeeves, includes "Rallying Round Old George" and "Fixing it for Freddie."
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ISBN
9781789505429
9781483089256
9781620122907
9781483089256
9781620122907
Table of Contents
From the Book
Leave it to Jeeves
Jeeves and the unbidden guest
Jeeves and the hard-boiled egg
Absent treatment
Helping Freddie
Rallying round old George
Doing Clarence a bit of good
The aunt and the sluggard.
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While the Patrick Melrose novels are darkly amusing and the Jeeves and Wooster novels are farcical and upbeat, both series are concerned with the uniquely comic behavior of the British upper class. Each stars an unexpectedly likeable protagonist. -- Mike Nilsson
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Published Reviews
Library Journal Review
Wodehouse presented readers with a glimpse into the world of the upper class with Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. In the vignettes that followed, Jeeves showed his remarkable abilities to fix any problems and provide solutions to any troublesome situations that Bertie-or his friends-found themselves facing. The dialog is crisp and erudite and, oftentimes, so humorous that listeners will laugh out loud. This first collection of Jeeves stories, originally published in 1919, introduces listeners to the world of Britain's different classes in a most entertaining listening experience. Jonathan Cecil provides the right accents for each character, creating the perfect British atmosphere. Verdict Highly recommended for all Anglophiles and anyone who enjoys British humor. [See Audio/Video Must-Haves, LJ 5/15/05.-Ed.]-Gloria Maxwell, Metropolitan Community Coll.-Penn Valley Lib., Kansas City, MO (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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