Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit [Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)

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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.

Product Description

Upper-class twit Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves share Aunt Dahlia’s hospitality with the loathsome G. D’Arcy Cheesewright (aka Stilton) and Stilton’s fiancee. A plot to snag Aunt Dahlia’s pearls brings on calamity, and Bertie feels the long arm of the law. As always, Bertie gets himself into one pickle after another, and the imperturbable Jeeves valiantly extricates him from each snarl. Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Audio Partners; Unabridged edition (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572702990
• ISBN-13: 978-1572702998
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,656,204 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Wooster and Jeeves Classic From the Master, June 25, 2006

By	James Skrydlak "mostlymozart" (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (Hardcover)

In this novel, also published as Bertie Wooster Sees It Through, farceur supreme P.G. Wodehouse brings together all the elements for a delightful Bertie and Jeeves adventure: the endangerment of Bertie's bachelorhood, threats to his physical well-being, Aunt Dahlia's magazine Milady's Boudoir, the necessity for Bertie to steal jewelry, the possibility that Aunt Dahlia will have to part with her marvelous cook Anatole, and more.

Bertie's narration, always a joy, is in particularly fine form in this novel, and, as always, Bertie's engagement is broken off when his fiancee decides to wed another, Anatole stays with Aunt Dahlia at Brinkley court, and things in general turn out for the best, thanks largely to Jeeves's genius. Any veteran reader of Wodehouse's work knows that this will be the case, but Wodehouse's genius is such that the book is an absolute joy, anyway, on the first reading or the seventh.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Jeeves and Wooster ever!, August 15, 2004

By	DARBY KERN (Green Bay, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (Audio CD)

With no disrespect intended to Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry, I believe that Michael Horden and Richard Briers are the best Jeeves and Wooster. The story here is a better adaptation of Wodehouse's book, something that was never a concern for the TV adaptations. There's a pacing that is more akin to what I expect when I read the books too.
That said, this collection, recorded for the BBC and broadcast in 1979 is one of the best of the released series. The cast and characters are colorful and hilarious.
My only beef is the same one I'd have for any of the series, or any BBC drama from this time (with the exception of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)- the sound effects library at this time was not very complete and you can tell that the dogs and cats are humans making the noises.
Fortunately the quality of the writing/adaptation/performances far outshines ANY slight imperfection. This is a great set for anyone who loves Wodehouse or anyone who needs a primer. Induldge. It's well worth it!
What ho!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, May 9, 2005

By	J. T. Fortney (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (Audio CD)

I have been waiting for years for this series of BBC productions to come out on CD. I found the audio tapes years ago on a trip to London, and have been waiting ever since for the CDs. I have about worn the tapes out. I agree completely with the previous reviewer, who felt that Richard Briers and Michael Hordern have nailed the characters of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. The productions, with a full cast, are wonderful. Funny, witty, fast paced, and beautifully edited.
Other BBC productions in the Jeeves and Wooster series include The Imitable Jeeves, The Code of the Woosters, and Right Ho, Jeeves. All are equally as good as this production. When can I expect to see these on CD?