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The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories (Library Edition) [Audio Cassette]

P. G. Wodehouse (Author)
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0786111178 978-0786111176 March 1, 1997 Unabridged LIBRARY
[This is the Audiobook CASSETTE Library Edition in vinyl case.]

This is a good example of early Wodehouse. It is here that Jeeves makes his first appearance with these unremarkable words: ''Mrs. Gregson to see you, sir.'' Years later, when Jeeves became a household name, Wodehouse said he blushed to think of the offhand way he had treated the man at their first encounter.

In the story ''Extricating Young Gussie,'' we find Bertie Wooster's redoubtable aunt Agatha, who ''has an eye like a man-eating fish and . . . has got moral suasion down to a fine point.'' The other stories are also fine vintage Wodehouse: the romance between a lovely girl and a would-be playwright; the rivalry between the ugly policeman and Alf, the Romeo milkman; and the plight of Henry in the title piece, The Man with Two Left Feet, who fell in love with a dance hostess.

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It would be unreasonable to expect every one of Wodehouse's more than 90 books to sparkle; the only glitter emanating from this one is Frederick Davidson's inspired narration. First published in England in 1917 (the 1933 U.S. edition is different), Two Left Feet contains 13 pieces of Wodehouse's apprentice work, with only hints of the writing power he would later develop. Most of its stories are sentimental tales straining for O. Henry-esque endings. The patience even of Wodehouse aficionados will be tested by some?particularly two narrated by a dog. Still, the book is not without its bright spots, and "Extricating Young Gussie" is notable for introducing (though fleetingly) Jeeves. Recommended only for libraries with legions of Wodehouse fans. A note to audiobook publishers: Jacket copy on story collections would be immensely enhanced by complete contents listings.?R. Kent Rasmussen, Thousand Oaks, Cal.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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''[Narrator Davidson's] own good humor comes through as he nearly drawls the finer points of the comic narrative.'' --AudioFile

''Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own.'' --Evelyn Waugh, author of Brideshead Revisited

''Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer ever.'' --Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Product Details

  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged LIBRARY edition (March 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786111178
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786111176
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,219,723 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Light, Fun Reading, April 19, 2010
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Man with two left feet is a delightful book. People have been raving about Wodehouse for a long time and I have enjoyed watching Jeeves and Wooster but this is my first venture beyond Jeeves.

It is very easy reading BUT cleverly written.

This book is a compilation of fourteen short, amusing and sometime poignant stories. Wodehouse is not deep so it was a great choice for a recent trip for on board reading.

My favorite in this book was actually not The Man with Two Left Feet but rather At Geisenheimer's.

The drawback to this Kindle version is that while you can see the Table of Contents, you are not able to maneuver through the contents so that you really are left to read the short stories in order without skipping
around. Thus the four star instead of five star review for this particular version.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Humor, January 6, 2011
This is a very unusual collection for Wodehouse. The stories in "The Man With Two Left Feet" are very unlike his usual style. Most take place in New York, one is told from the first person perspective of a woman, and one is even told from the point of view of a dog. However, every one has the classic humor and expectadly unexpected happy ending that Wodehouse is known for, and each was a delightful read. As usual, Wodehouse kept me smiling throughout ~ even with only a brief visit from our old friend Bertie.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Profound, but Fun and Relaxing, April 16, 2011
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This collection of short stories is entertaining, an easy read, and charming with its time-period, old-fashioned language and writing style. My favorite story was At Geisenheimer's. It was predictable, but charming, and I read it twice! I was frustrated with the inability to easily move around between stories. (The table of contents was not linked.) The format was poor, with the stories kind of running right after each other without a terribly clear delineation between chapters. Once I got the hang of it, it was okay, but not ideal. Since this was the first book I read on Kindle, I was somewhat confused for some time trying to learn to navigate.
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