The World of Jeeves [Hardcover]

P. G. Wodehouse (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 654 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 3rd edition (June 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060159685
• ISBN-13: 978-0060159689
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stories Don't Come Any Better Than This (or Any Funnier), July 1, 2004

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James Skrydlak "mostlymozart" (Pella, Iowa) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: The World of Jeeves (Paperback)

What better introduction to the wonders of P.G. Wodehouse's writing than a collection of stories about the adventures of Bertie Wooster and his repeated rescue by Jeeves? This volume includes all the stories - thirty-three narrated by Bertie and one by Jeeves. None is less than good; most have had me laughing out loud.

In addition to Bertie and Jeeves, you'll meet such memorable characters as Bingo Little and his wife Rosie M. Banks, Tuppy Glossop and his uncle Sir Roderick, Bertie's aunts Agatha and Dahlia, and, in "Jeeves and the Old School Chum", Rosie's friend Laura Pyke.

If you like to laugh and like good literature, this collection is for you. If you've never read any Wodehouse, I envy you the pleasure awaiting you.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best introduction to & compendium of Wodehouse!, April 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The World of Jeeves (Paperback)

This book is at once both an excellent introduction to, as well as an outstanding compendium of the outrageous "Jeeves" stories by PG Wodehouse. This collection of short stories is the pinancle of parody of the stereotypical British elite, as seen though the eyes "the perfect manservant" to a "1920's bachelor on the run".

I admit that I was biased when I began this book, at the incessant recommendation of my siblings. I was certain that I would not enjoy it, and resisted its wickedly incisive humor with all my might as I turned page after page ... after page. I finally gave in to Wodehouse's unbeatable combination of an incredibly accurate, ironic, insightful view of the world and an always well-turned phrase. I dare you to spend an evening with it - you'll find yourself hooked! The good news is that there are many more fine "Jeeves" stories to enjoy after these.

You really should enjoy at least one Wodehouse "Jeeves" book - at this is the perfect place to begin, if you ask me.

Do enjoy - Cheerio!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Collection, June 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: World of Jeeves (Textbook Binding)

This book is another great example of the writing of P.G. Wodehouse. In this collection of short stories we find Bertie Wooster getting out of many a problem with the help of his trustworthy butler Jeeves. Along the way there are mean-spirited Aunts, eccentric Uncles, and many other recurring characters. This collection is the perfect remedy for the blues. The stories make you laugh so much. This is a book that is hard to put down. The stories are relatively short but there is so much in them. Wodehouse's mastery of dialogue is well-evident and so is his incredible skill in describing characters. I recommend this book highly. It is an excellent collection.