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FREE JOY IN THE MORNING: (JEEVES & WOOSTER) PDF P. G. Wodehouse | 320 pages | 29 Aug 2008 | Cornerstone | 9780099513766 | English | London, United Kingdom Joy in the Morning (Jeeves, #8) by P.G. Wodehouse Cancel anytime. When Tubby informs his fiancee that her new hat makes her look like a Pekingese, she is naturally incensed. But it is when he questions the validity of the story of her narrow escape from a beastly, hungry shark that the engagement is firmly called off. But love is in the air for Gussie Fink-Nottle. He abandons his beloved newts to court Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) new object of his affections, the dreamy and romantic Miss Madeline Bassett. He is dressed as Mephistopheles Bertie Wooster has taken up the banjolele, but the manager of the building in central London has issued an ultimatum to either give up the music or clear out. Even the faithful Jeeves threatens Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) leave, so Bertie seeks refuge in the country. How fortunate that Stilton Cheesewright drew Bertie Wooster, the red-hot favourite, in the Drones Club annual darts tournament. Had he not he would surely have beaten Bertie to a pulp and buttered the lawn with him. In the event Florence would seem to prefer Percy Gorringe, stepson of L. As the helpful soul that he Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster), Bertie continues to try to come to the aid of his friends whenever they're in need, and although his intentions are always for the best nothing ever seems to work out quite right for anyone until Jeeves steps in and invariably saves the day. Bertie Wooster is one of nature's gentlemen, so when Gussie Fink-Nottle gets himself into a spot of bother with the law, Bertie helps out - by impersonating Gussie! The plan seems to be working, until Gussie turns up - impersonating Bertie! Jeeves, not only a tireless servant to the feckless Bertie Wooster, is the saviour of a good many other individuals as well. The list is long: Bingo Little has cause to be grateful to Jeeves in the affair of the marooned cabinet minister; Sippy Sipperley, when he is persecuted by his former headmaster; Tuppy Glossop, in his foolhardy pursuit of Cora Bellinger the opera singer; not to mention Miss Dalgeish the dog-girl; Bertie's fat Uncle George when he brushes with the lower classes; even the dog McIntosh is returned to the dreaded Aunt Agatha through Jeeves' good offices. But when Madeline attempts to turn Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) vegetarian, Bertie's instinct for self-preservation sends him with the steadfast Jeeves on another uproariously funny mission to Sir Watkyn Bassett's residence, Totleigh Towers. The first volume of Wodehouse's brilliant complete and unabridged short stories. Originally a semi-novel, this version contains self-contained stories which are nonetheless linked, often by Bingo Little, an endearingly hopeless chap and a serial romancer. Wodehouse, in one complete set. The perpetually befuddled Bertie Wooster and his knight-in-shining-tuxedo Jeeves have long been hailed as the greatest literary creations of P. We find ourselves in the Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) of the s, when England's aristocracy was feeling the pinch. Bertie Wooster has gone to a residential self-help school to learn how to darn his socks. Until he re-emerges, Jeeves has signed up with Bill Rowcester pronounced Roasteran earl who is failing Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) make ends meet in trade, and yearning to sell his stately home, which has charm and damp in equal measure. In his new environment Jeeves is required to exert his mammoth brain to Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster) would be breaking point for any normal intellect. The Times has announced, much to Bertie's astonishment, the news of his engagement to the beautiful Bobbie Wickham. But worse is to come Uncle Tom's antique silver cow-creamer has gone missing; Kipper Herring has libelled his and Bertie's former headmaster; leading British psychiatrist Sir Roderick Glossop is posing as a butler; and Aunt Dahlia's masterly French chef, Anatole, is once again becoming a pawn in a terrible power struggle. Part of Wodehouse Blandings series. When a valuable scarab belonging to an American millionaire is absent-mindedly stolen by Lord Emsworth, young writers Ashe Marson and Joan Valentine are tasked with infiltrating Blandings Castle to retrieve it. Meanwhile, vacuous Freddie Threepwood worries that some compromising letters may scupper his engagement to the millionaire's daughter. On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster retires to sample the bucolic delights of Maiden Eggesford. But his idyll is rudely shattered by Aunt Dahlia who wants him to nobble a racehorse. Similar blots on Bertie's horizon come in the shape of Major Plank, the African explorer, Vanessa Cook, proud beauty and 'moulder of men', and Orlo Porter, who seems to have nothing else to do but to think of sundering Bertie's head from his body. Abridged novel depicting the sinister affair of the 18th century cow-creamer and the small, brown, leather-covered notebook tests the Wooster soul as it has never been tested before. Friends and relations, in urgent need, queue up to beg for assistance in a variety of troublesome situations, and ruthless enemies stop at nothing in their determination to bring Bertie down. The peaceful slumber of the Worcester village of Rudge-in-the-Vale is about to be rudely disrupted. Second, that arch-villain Chimp Twist has opened a health farm - and he and Soapy and Dolly Molloy are planning a fake burglary so Lester can diddle his insurance company. The idyll of Blandings Castle is about to be disturbed, for the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is poised to make his debut as a jewel thief. Freddie, however, is not alone: Blandings is simply brimming with criminals and impostors all intent on stealing Aunt Constance's 20, pound diamond necklace. It is left to the debonair Psmith, with his usual aplomb, to unscramble the passion, problems, and identities, of one and all. My Man Jeevesfirst published inintroduced the world to affable, indolent Bertie Wooster and his precise, capable valet, Jeeves. Some of the finest examples of humorous writing found in English literature are woven around the relationship between these two men of very different classes and temperaments. Where Bertie is impetuous and feeble, Jeeves is coolheaded and poised. Wodehouse brings together some of his oldest friends for a party. Highly recommended to anyone who loves charming stories, exquisitely written and superbly narrated. Whilst born generations apart, Wodehouse and Cecil are a splendid team who once again provide hours of marvellous, witty and laugh out loud escapism. I fell in love with Wodehouse after hearing "Code of the Woosters" and ran back to Audible to get the rest of the series especially with Cecil reading. I was disappointed when hearing these more expensive BBC recordings. My download was of poor quality, and often there were pockets of severe static at MP3 quality. BUT, all in all the story is wonderful and the reader in my opinion is one of the best for Wooster and Jeeves. Reading PG Wodehouse is like eating candy--perhaps bonbons. And the narrator, Jonathan Cecil, does a brilliant job bringing Wodehouse's already so animated characters to full life. The only unfortunate part of the experience was the quality of the recording--often the sound is muddled--not so much that you can't Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster), but if sound quality is important to you, you will be frustrated at Joy in the Morning: (Jeeves & Wooster). Still, with that caveat, I can assure you that listening to this, Wodehouse and Cecil will bring you much joy--in the morning or any time of day you choose to listen. This was my first Wodehouse book and I can now understand why so many love his writings. Now I know where the statement "ask Jeeves" comes from. I would have rated this 5 stars were it not for the quality of the audio. Sometimes clear, sometimes muffled and sometimes at a different speed, the sound quality detracted from the pleasure of the story. The reader, Jonathan Cecil, was excellent. We are Wodehouse fans and listened to this well thumbed in our library on a recent trip. Cecil's reading is lively. Our sound system is very good in the car, but this recording had unneveness in volume. However, we just turned the vol up. We would recommend, but expected better quality. If you only read two Jeeves books in your life, read this and The Code of The WoostersI promise you won't be disappointed! I love Jonathan Cecil, but the audio quality sounds like he's reading under water. If there were any justice in the universe P. Wodehouse and Jonathan Cecil respectively would be able to pull a hood over the head of whoever is responsible for this sound and beat them with a stick until they lost consciousness then wake them up and beat them some more. His voices, his intonation and his timing all add so much to the story. It was a real treat! Joy in the Morning, which Wodehouse wrote while he was detained in France by the Nazis, is, in my opinion, the finest Jeeves novel. Apart from its perfectly crafted plot, the humor taps into something existential that must have come from the hardship Wodehouse was experiencing when he wrote it. Jonathan Cecil is the definitive reader of Wodehouse, and the Jeeves novels in particular.

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