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The novel features one of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves. It is the only Jeeves novel in which his employer, Bertie Wooster, does not appear (though he is mentioned). Wodehouse adapted the story from a play, Come On, Jeeves, that he had written with his lifelong friend and collaborator .

Although the story remains the same, there are some differences between the UK and US editions. Structurally, the sequence of early chapters is different: what is the opening chapter of the UK edition becomes chapter 5 in the US edition, with other chapters being re-arranged accordingly. And while the US edition retains the name Towcester from the play which preceded the novel, this becomes Rowcester in the UK edition. Additionally, Sir Roderick Carmoyle's employer, Harrods, is replaced with the fictional department store Harrige's in the UK edition.

The story opens with Jeeves's employer, Bertie Wooster, having enrolled in a school that teaches the idle rich how to fend for themselves. In his absence he has allowed Jeeves to offer his services to William "Bill" Rowcester, the impoverished 9th Earl of Rowcester, whose stately home, Rowcester Abbey, is an encumbrance for which the Earl is seeking a buyer. Jeeves becomes embroiled in a complicated affair involving 'fake' bookies, stolen gems, a wealthy American widow and a big game hunter, but, as in all Jeeves novels, the imperturbable valet succeeds in resolving matters to the satisfaction of all parties.

Unlike most stories, which only occasional refer to events in the real world, Ring for Jeeves is explicitly set in post-World War II England, where social changes have forced some of those who were formerly members of the idle rich to dispense with their servants and seek employment. Although Bertie Wooster has not yet been reduced to such measures, he has enrolled, prior to the start of the story, in a school that teaches the upper classes how to fend for themselves. In his absence, Jeeves has offered his services to William Egerton Bamfylde Ossingham Belfry, the Earl of Rowcester, who is in poor fortune.

The story (in the UK edition) opens with a chance encounter in a pub between the wealthy widow Rosalinda Spottsworth and the white hunter Captain Biggar. The two had met previously on a hunting expedition when Mr Spottsworth was killed. Mrs Spottsworth is on her way to meet the Earl of Rowcester at the invitation of his sister Lady Monica, with the intention of buying Rowcester Abbey. Captain Biggar is in pursuit of a dishonest bookie – he had placed a £5 bet on two horses at high odds and won £3,000, only to discover that the bookie had absconded.

At Rowcester Abbey, Monica has arrived with her husband Sir Roderick to assist in the sale of the Abbey, and they are both surprised to find that the Earl is in better fortunes than they had last heard and now able even to afford servants. They are further surprised when they receive two phone calls; the first an anonymous inquiry regarding the Earl's car licence plate number, and the second from the police.

When the Earl arrives (in his bookie disguise) he laments having ignored Jeeves' advice to lay off Captain Biggar's bet, and is shocked to find his sister and brother-in-law have come to visit. When told of the plan to sell, he is overjoyed, but thrown when it turns out that he had previously romanced Mrs Spottsworth (under her previous married name), and further thrown when Captain Biggar arrives and is invited to stay.

After initial threats from Captain Biggar, he, the Earl and Jeeves hatch a plan to steal a pendant belonging to Mrs Spottsworth, intending to pawn it, and to place the proceeds on an outsider bet at the Derby; Captain Biggar requires the money to feel worthy of proposing to Mrs Spottsworth, bound by a code which frowns on gold digging.

Though initial attempts to acquire the pendant serve only to alienate the Earl's fiancée, Jill Wyvern, and the sale of the house, which would have yielded deposit enough to recompense the Captain, are thwarted by the tactlessness of Sir Roderick; Jeeves comes up with a successful plan, which exploits Mrs Spottsworth's fascination in the supernatural.

On the day of the Derby the theft of the pendant is discovered and the police called. Jill's father, the Chief Constable, having heard of Jill's suspicions goes to the Abbey intending to horse whip the Earl. Although still angry, Jill warns Jeeves who in turn explains to her the goings-on she had misinterpreted as an affair. The Captain is suspected of the theft because of his absence, and hopes are dashed when the Captain's racing tip comes second in a photo finish. But everything turns out for the best after the Captain returns, having failed to pawn the pendant. He professes his love and explains his code, which Mrs Spottsworth laughs off with the news that one of his friends, to whom he felt bound under this code, had married a richer woman.

Spring brings four more antic novels by P. G. Wodehouse. In "Quick Service" a complicated chain of events is set into motion after Mrs. Chavender takes a bite of breakfast ham, and readers are reminded that disaster can be averted if you "Ring for Jeeves." Bertie Wooster avoids Madeleine Bassett in "Much Obliged, Jeeves," at , in "Uncle Fred in the pringtim...more Spring brings four more antic novels by P. G. Wodehouse. In "Quick Service" a complicated chain of events is set into motion after Mrs. Chavender takes a bite of breakfast ham, and readers are reminded that disaster can be averted if you "Ring for Jeeves." Bertie Wooster avoids Madeleine Bassett in "Much Obliged, Jeeves," at Blandings Castle, in "Uncle Fred in the pringtime," Uncle Fred is asked to foil a plot to steal a prize pig.(less)

I spent most of this book missing Bertie Wooster, who's only mentioned a few times in passing. The set-up here is the same as with Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster stories. It's set in the 50s, with Jeeves returning as a temporary butler for, I want to say, Lord Bill Towesceter (pronounced toaster.) Bill is Bertie-like in that he's gotten himself entangled in a scheme to make some extra money before marrying the Chief Constable's daughter and Jeeves is there to help him out of it. Though Bill isn'...more I spent most of this book missing Bertie Wooster, who's only mentioned a few times in passing. The set-up here is the same as with Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster stories. It's set in the 50s, with Jeeves returning as a temporary butler for, I want to say, Lord Bill Towesceter (pronounced toaster.) Bill is Bertie-like in that he's gotten himself entangled in a scheme to make some extra money before marrying the Chief Constable's daughter and Jeeves is there to help him out of it. Though Bill isn't as clueless and needie as Bertie and really not as enjoyable a character. The real problem I had with this book was that the characters all feel like minor characters in a Jeeves and Wooster novel, they're the people you'd meet out at the country house while Bertie gets into trouble. Jeeves seems to have less involvement in what's going on and the relationship between him and Bill isn't as necessary. He almost feels superfluous in this book.

The book, while still full of plenty of funny lines that made me giggle out loud, was uneven and kind of a labor to read. As with all other Wodehouse, it's just a nice way to pass the time and a good, fluffy, fun book full of characters you kind of wish you knew in real life. Not Wodehouse's best work, but still overall a decent work. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who's just getting into Wodehouse, but for the forgiving Wodehouse fan this is a good way to spend a train ride.(less)

Ladysaotome According to wiki, the Towcester/Rowcester thing is a change made between US & UK versions. Also the first 5 chapters were rearranged. Perhaps tho...more According to wiki, the Towcester/Rowcester thing is a change made between US & UK versions. Also the first 5 chapters were rearranged. Perhaps those things contributed at least partially to the weirdness?(less)

To be frank,the book starts arcanely.The author's characteristic style,excessively colloquial language and the slangs etc do go tangent...more After reading "clicking of cuthbert" I was immediately impressed with Wodehouse.Had heard a lot about his legendary Jeeves stories.So thought of giving it a try.So just randomly picked this one.

What is a surprise is the tone of the novel. I think what most people find endearing about Wodehouse stories is the light-hearted innocence that permeates his books. There are convoluted muddles and unpleasant characters, but all are drawn for comic ef...more I hope I don’t give away too much of the plot when I say that Ring for Jeeves consists of a cast of bumbling characters getting themselves into a comic cluster-f*ck that only Jeeves can extricate them from. Though perhaps that comes as no surprise.

What is a surprise is the tone of the novel. I think what most people find endearing about Wodehouse stories is the light-hearted innocence that permeates his books. There are convoluted muddles and unpleasant characters, but all are drawn for comic effect and none could be perceived as particularly malicious or malevolent. This is not the case in Ring for Jeeves, where a cynical pall hangs over the story like a dark cloud. The main characters, including Jeeves himself, are involved in lying, thievery, gambling, deception and threats of physical violence. The humor is still there, but it is tainted by a scornful negativity.

I must say that I was somewhat disappointed with this novel. For a Jeeves and Wooster book it was missing a very important element – Wooster. Bertie is mentioned a few times but remains off the page, with Jeeves temporarily ensconced with Lord Rowcester of Rowcester Abbey and his attempts to make enough money to marry his love, with the usual Wodehousian mishaps.

The humour in this book felt a little forced to me. For a start it is set in the 1950s, and talk of the War, the atom bomb and the Social Revolution sits uneasily with Jeeves' world as we have come to know it. I can see what Wodehouse was trying to do, but it didn't quite pull off for me, however, now that I know what to expect, it's probably worth a re-read. The book really did feel the poorer for its lack of Wooster, who is the perfect foil to Jeeves – himself, I feel, in this book becoming a parody of himself, I fear – and his lack is felt.(less)

"Llamen a Jeeves" es el título en español de esta novela protagonizada por El Mayordomo. Me ha parecido alejada de sus mejores obras, sobre todo en un inicio desconcertante en la Inglaterra de postguerra donde el antiguo orden social se derrumba, donde Jeeves aparece casi como una autoparodia y sus apropiadas citas de otras novelas lucen aquí como monumentos a la pedantería que llegan a salpicar al propio autor.

Ring for Jeeves is another fairly routine Wodehouse novel, though it is distinct in the Jeeves and Wooster series because Wooster is away for this story. Bertie, instead of avoiding aunts, is at a special school to prepare members of the upper class for a possible populist uprising. Unfortunately, this means Bertie is not our narrator and we miss out on the Wodehousian slang that Bertie uses in his recounting of events. This is also a post-war Wodehouse novel, and some of the lighthearted goodn...more Ring for Jeeves is another fairly routine Wodehouse novel, though it is distinct in the Jeeves and Wooster series because Wooster is away for this story. Bertie, instead of avoiding aunts, is at a special school to prepare members of the upper class for a possible populist uprising. Unfortunately, this means Bertie is not our narrator and we miss out on the Wodehousian slang that Bertie uses in his recounting of events. This is also a post-war Wodehouse novel, and some of the lighthearted goodness is missing that was present in earlier Jeeves stories. Still, Jeeves carries on, this time getting his employer out of a sticky financial situation as well as supervising the social relationships of those in a deteriorating English country home. All in all Ring for Jeeves is not the best of the Wodehouse canon but still another tale of Jeeves saving the day. (less)

I don't like to use words like "glaring disappointment", but this book scarcely has a cameo by Bertie in it. I understand that post WWII England was a very different culture than the one Wodehouse lampooned in the earlier novels and that Bertie's character is scarcely one that would have fit this plot-line, but frankly, I think Jeeves himself is a little forced in the role of someone who would assist a lord acting as a racetrack bookmaker. Much of this book felt a little pinched. Of course, it's...more I don't like to use words like "glaring disappointment", but this book scarcely has a cameo by Bertie in it. I understand that post WWII England was a very different culture than the one Wodehouse lampooned in the earlier novels and that Bertie's character is scarcely one that would have fit this plot-line, but frankly, I think Jeeves himself is a little forced in the role of someone who would assist a lord acting as a racetrack bookmaker. Much of this book felt a little pinched. Of course, it's wildly witty. It's Wodehouse. There are plenty of giggles and everything comes round right in the end with Jeeves returning to Bertram's employ, which he should never reasonably have left. This is a fine book, but not nearly as perfect as others in this series. (less)

"Fixed now as solidly financially as any woman in America and freed from the necessity of truckling to the tastes of editors, she was able to take the wraps off her romantic self, and as she sat on the rustic s...more Not by any means the best of Wodehouse, with Bertie Wooster replaced by the ninth earl of Rowcester (pronounced Roaster), who is essentially the same befuddled character under a different name. Still, there are the usual Wodehouse pleasures, including this paragraph-long, perfect sentence:

In this unusual Bertie & Jeeves adventure, the pair is split up. Jeeves works for Bill, the Earl of Towcester. Bill faces a steep gambling debt to a murderous ex-Army Captain (one of those types with red faces and a small bristly mustache), a rift with his intended Jill, and a crumbling estate he wants to sell. Jeeves, of course, sets it all right in the end. http://kgarch.org/82b.pdf http://kgarch.org/bkd.pdf http://kgarch.org/607.pdf http://kgarch.org/bbm.pdf http://kgarch.org/1ne.pdf http://kgarch.org/4bd.pdf http://kgarch.org/21l.pdf http://kgarch.org/1m7.pdf http://kgarch.org/fcl.pdf http://kgarch.org/c1g.pdf http://kgarch.org/2l9.pdf http://kgarch.org/4m7.pdf http://kgarch.org/264.pdf http://kgarch.org/62l.pdf http://kgarch.org/cae.pdf http://kgarch.org/59n.pdf