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The Mating Season: (Jeeves & Wooster) THE MATING SEASON: (JEEVES & WOOSTER) PDF, EPUB, EBOOK P. G. Wodehouse | 304 pages | 01 Jul 2008 | Cornerstone | 9780099513773 | English | London, United Kingdom The Mating Season: (Jeeves & Wooster) PDF Book We find ourselves in the austerity of the s, when England's aristocracy was feeling the pinch. Had he not he would surely have beaten Bertie to a pulp and buttered the lawn with him. Deryck Harmer Meanwhile, vacuous Freddie Threepwood worries that some compromising letters may scupper his engagement to the millionaire's daughter. The nub of the thing, I gather, is to commemorate the wonderful aunts and uncles in our lives. Very funny. It is very lucky for Doctor Watson that he belonged to the pre-Christie era. Who collars the morning paper? Meet Mr. Be the first to ask a question about Jeeves and Wooster Omnibus. In fact, Catsmeat is given the "second love interest" in the novel. People who bought this also bought It's dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him John Humphrys For as long as I'm immersed in a P. Title The Mating Season by P. Thanks for telling us about the problem. The hero, Bertram Wilberforce Wooster Bertie to his intimates is helplessly drawn into a three-act fiasco in his feeble attempts to aid school-chums straighten out lovers quarrels. Every used book bought is one saved from landfill. I mourned for her distress, and had the circumstances been different, might have reached up and patted her on the head. I've wasted time and money on the others. My friends at the Fans of PG Wodehouse Facebook group have helped me compile a few favourite quotations on the subject for your enjoyment. They show due respect to the gentler sex, unless they have direct evidence to the contrary. I love the way the jokes and metaphors sneak up and bung one on the noggin. My mom used to let me read the books when I was little, partially because they were so witty and entertaining that it was a good way to shut up a particularly inquisitive child, and largely because it's a good demonstration of how idiotic toffs ruin everything but the one reliable man who has all the intelligence, sophistication, and wisdom in the world can fix There have been two authors my entire life who have made me literally laugh out loud. Thank You, Jeeves! The story is littered with Tennyson references, which have been helpfully documented in the ever-brilliant Madam Eulalie annotations. His father was a magistrate in Hong Kong and his mother was staying with a sister in Guildford when he was born. The man's a genius. An example of this can be seen in chapter "the aunts raised their eyebrows with a good deal of To-what-are-we-indebted-for-the-honour-of-this-visitness". This is an occasion for celebration, so please join us. Very Good, Jeeves Bertie Wooster and his resourceful manservant Jeeves appeared in over thirty short stories between and the publication of their first novel, Thank You, Jeeves , in I took a deep breath. The Mating Season: (Jeeves & Wooster) Writer It must have struck Wodehouse that the name would make a splendid insult. Rational conversation becomes impossible. And there are plenty more where these came from. Bradford on Avon. Sparse, witty, clever. Highballs for Breakfast is a new compilation of P. Film Thank You, Jeeves! Having lived almost exclusively behind a keyboard for the last few years, my people skills are not what they once were. Jeeves, Bertie's personal manservant and the brains behind all solutions, convinces Bertie to impersonate a friend-in-distress and that begins a roll-call of other impersonations. I can do no better than Evelyn Waugh: "Mr. Wodehouse is as wonderful as ever. The product of their labours is available to read — in two handsomely bound volumes: P. Or you could try the P. I am glad that BBC made that change, as it creates a stronger role for Jeeves. My mental attitude, in short, was about that of an African explorer who by prompt shinning up a tree has just contrived to elude a quick-tempered crocodile and gathers from a series of shrieks below that his faithful native bearer had not been so fortunate. 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! Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Oct 20, Harish Narayanan rated it it was amazing. Show More. Published April 26th by Penguin first published This may have been the first PGW book I've read in almost a decade. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in. But worse is to come The plan seems to be working, until Gussie turns up - impersonating Bertie! A very satisfying farce with the joins just visible enough to make you feel in on the joke. The story is littered with Tennyson references, which have been helpfully documented in the ever-brilliant Madam Eulalie annotations. Sign up to our newsletter using your email. Better still, why not join us next time? Punch , August 12, Much prefer Wodehouse read by Martin Jarvis. Mostly humorous but sometimes serious musings on world affairs, business, golf, food and stuff. A family dinner might be fitting. You could say that all the books follow the same general storyline but I find them all full of humour and enjoyment Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? He has made a world for us to live in and delight in —. Em REID Most Helpful Most Recent. From The Inimitable Jeeves. Johnathon Cecil does such a brilliant job narrating Wodehouse. About P. I recommend that one only listens to his narrations of P G Wodehouse books. The Mating Season: (Jeeves & Wooster) Reviews Linda Pierce You are transported to another time and place,and you want to be part of that world. The teetotallers in our ranks object. The word was on the tip of my tongue. Views Read Edit View history. In , partly to escape tax authorities, Wodehouse and his wife bought a villa in Le Touquet on the coast of France. Jeeves and Wooster is very much like a cream tea: Delicious on occasion but a bit much for every meal. The other is P. I would not recommend this narrator. It is good. It was even more enjoyable with the narrators clever character variations. Add to Wishlist. I don't quite know why these stories of an upper class nit-wit and his butler set in s England appealed so much to my year-old self, but I read them all! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 19 November Love to Read Jolly good and all that, as Bertie might say. Frances Hodgson Burnett. Amazon Customer This may have been the first PGW book I've read in almost a decade. They are never a part of a paw patrol handled by a rozzer. From the moment I alighted from the train at Bradford on Avon, I was struck with Wodehouse associations not at the base of the skull with an eel skin, fortunately. Want to Read saving…. He made his first trip to America in and by was coming regularly. 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. Oh, do read the Jeeves books, they're so funny. Thank You, Jeeves By: P. Woodhouse at its best. Friend Reviews. Mr Twistleton, nephew to Earl, and otherwise known as "Pongo" to his friends, has a differing view. The Mating Season by P. Harrow man, I expect. To Kill A Mockingbird. At Blandings Castle trouble, as is often the case, rears its bothersome head to disturb the cosy peace. Even defaulters of the canine kind do not escape their fury. Jun 16, Theresa rated it it was amazing. Very Good Good. Jul 13, Jessica rated it it was amazing Shelves: ha-ha-ha , stories. Wodehouse gets good comedic mileage from Eggy, who thinks he is having alcohol induced hallucinations and is persuaded to give up drinking by a temperance group called the Temple of the New Dawn. One of his ideas for the novel was for Bertie to take Stilton Cheesewright 's place at a country house after the quick-tempered Stilton is arrested for getting into a fight. Punch , August 12, The Mating Season: (Jeeves & Wooster) Read Online I mean to say he mourns, no doubt, as he listens to the doings, but though his heart may bleed, he cannot help his primary emotion being one of sober relief that, however sticky life may have become for native bearers, he, personally, is sitting on top of the world. Blandings Castle By: P. This argument persuades us completely. Notes on the series The Right Hon. Right Ho, Jeeves By: P. The cities are attractive, well-governed and a paradise for cyclists and pedestrians like me. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. It made me laugh in many places, especially when he was in a tight spot with being discovered as impersonating Gussie and when Jeeves has to step in and save the day Any additional comments? I was delighted to return from holiday to discover this piece, from fellow Wodehouse lover Ashokbhatia. Jolly good and all that, as Bertie might say.
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