The wave of crime that was about to rock Blandings Castle broke out on a fine summer afternoon. Ukridge appears on Corky's doorstep requesting his cab fare and a whiskey and soda! The oldest member warns of the folly of love, even if his progress on the golf course has earned him the affectionate sobriquet of the First Grave Digger!
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A brilliantly funny writer--perhaps the most consistently funny the English language has yet produced. -- The Times (London)
The works of Wodehouse continue on their unique way, unmarked by the passage of time. -- Kingsley Amis
Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale....He has made a world for us to live in and delight in. -- Evelyn Waugh --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
The works of Wodehouse continue on their unique way, unmarked by the passage of time. -- Kingsley Amis
Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale....He has made a world for us to live in and delight in. -- Evelyn Waugh --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Fans of P.G. Wodehouse's comic genius are legion, and their devotion to his masterful command of the hilarity borders on obsession. The Overlook Press is pleased to feed their obsession by returning his funniest books to print: Heavy Weather, Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, Mating Season, Laughing Gas, Joy in the Morning, Meet Mr. Mulliner, The Clicking of Cuthbert, and more.
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Wodehouse at his hilarious best,
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This review is from: Lord Emsworth and Others (Paperback)
Though Jeeves is the most famous of Wodehouse characters, the character I love the most is Lord Emsworth. This poor earl, when all he needs is some peace and some time with his precious pig, "the empress of blandings", is always dragged into family affairs, which are of no interest to him by his ever dominant "sisters". This book has one of the best stories about Blandings Castle, "Crime wave at Blandings". You will split your sides laughing with this story. All the other stories are equally good and "The Efficient Baxter", secretary to Lord Emsworth makes a comeback here. This book is an absolute must to any Wodehouse fan and absolutely the most recommended book for readers new to Wodehouse. This was the first book I read of Wodehouse and I read it 20 times before putting it aside. A book definitely worth collecting.
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This collection of short stories begins with one about the title character, Lord Emsworth, a constantly befuddled old man who only wants to putter away his time if only his energetic relatives would let him. Though not my favorite Emsworth saga, this one is excellently written and endlessly hilarious. All the other stories are similarly well done, but they all begin to meld together somehow. I would have preferred more variety in the approach. If you read this (and you should!), I recommend one story at a time, and allow some good space between stories. Use an episode perhaps as a palate cleanser between each of those long lugubrious novels you insist on reading. That way you'll get the max out of the book, and every story will remain distinctive.
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This is an exceptional collection of Wodehouse's short stories. He hits a grand slam immediately with "Crime Wave at Blandings," which tells the hilarious tale of what happens when a senior citizen with a tendency toward nostalgia gets his hands on an air gun for the first time since his childhood. Wodehouse is the greatest when it comes to light-hearted stories that poke gentle fun at our human foibles. If you want to laugh out loud, buy this book!
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The day on which Lawlessness reared its ugly head at Blandings Castle was one of singular beauty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Lord Emsworth, Lady Constance, Ernest Plinlimmon, Lord Bromborough, Rupert Baxter, Aunt Julia, Clarice Fitch, Legs Mortimer, Uncle Clarence, The Cedars, Oldest Member, Joe the Lawyer, Blandings Castle, Evangeline Brackett, Notting Hill, Lady Bastable, Wimbledon Common, Lord Blicester, Sir Preston Potter, Wilmot Byng, Battling Billson, Edwin Potter, Joseph Poskitt, The Care Of The Pig, Wadsworth Hemmingway New!
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The day on which Lawlessness reared its ugly head at Blandings Castle was one of singular beauty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
greasy bird, medal competition, dying duck, fifty quid, ten quid, twenty quid Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lord Emsworth, Lady Constance, Ernest Plinlimmon, Lord Bromborough, Rupert Baxter, Aunt Julia, Clarice Fitch, Legs Mortimer, Uncle Clarence, The Cedars, Oldest Member, Joe the Lawyer, Blandings Castle, Evangeline Brackett, Notting Hill, Lady Bastable, Wimbledon Common, Lord Blicester, Sir Preston Potter, Wilmot Byng, Battling Billson, Edwin Potter, Joseph Poskitt, The Care Of The Pig, Wadsworth Hemmingway New!
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