SOMETHING FRESH PDF, EPUB, EBOOK P. G. Wodehouse | 272 pages | 03 Mar 2005 | Everyman | 9781841591377 | English | London, United Kingdom Something Fresh PDF Book September 5, at AM. Wodehouse isn't as political as Wilde, he isn't quite as scathing in his criticism of society, and he isn't as bitingly funny, but that makes him no less entertaining. Tela editorial algo deslucida. Soft cover. I love Wodehouse but I suppose they do tend to run together a bit. This was Lord Emsworth's sister Lady Ann Warblington, who is mentioned in Something Fresh as subject to headaches and largely confined to her room, never to reappear in a Blandings novel again. It's very kind of you to keep offering me your dead mouse; but honestly, I have no use for it. Then we have Lord Emsworth, a gruff yet lovable but extremely forgetful man, who is liable to steal the silverware from a restaurant as most people would walk off with a cheap ballpoint pen. Details if other :. He thought highly of his mouse and it was beyond him to realize that I did not want it. Throw in all sorts of millionaires and mix-ups, maids and butlers, a loveable, old, potty Earl, and the beginning of the crime wave at Blandings, and you have the makings of either a rollicking musical comedy or a long series of delightful novels. There is even a Wooster lurking about. Tales of St. Of the Blandings Castle characters of note, the Efficient Baxter, secretary to Lord Emsworth more interested in gardening and furniture painting than in his numerous guests , is the one who pushes the story forward, acts as a self appointed crime investigator and is the victim of most of the jokes and pranks, a role that would later be taken by various village policemen. About this Item: Penguin. It is left to fiery, self- reliant Joan Valentine to carry the torch for womanhood and to cut young Ashe attempts at chivalry in the bud, demanding equal treatment and a share in all the excitement: It won't do, Mr. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Wodehouse doesn't inspire hurry. This being the case Mr. The series showed that a Duke or Earl today essentially needs to be CEO of a tourism and events business - which Emsworth wouldn't have been able to do, yet whilst Blandings is not open to the public Baxter is a sort of regent, handling complex matters in his stead; there was still a fair bit to do, though not as much. Curious about the lowish review numbers for even the most popular Wodehouses on Goodreads, as compared with other books which far fewer people I know off this site have read I had a look at Amazon uk sales rankings for a few PGWs, which it turns out - as I suspected - are far higher than those for plenty of works that get lots of attention on Goodreads. Used book with creased spine. Rating details. The two worlds of the upstairs and downstairs are hilarious with both having that crazy British class distinctio The first of the Blanding Castle series. Search Within These Results:. Sean O'Casey famously called him "English literature's performing flea", a description that Wodehouse used as the title of a collection of his letters to a friend, Bill Townend. Something Fresh was surprisingly fresh for its age. Imagine a nice American lady coming to read to you while you are ill, you are not going to insist that she does accents, are you? We miss, perhaps, the occasional prize, but we also avoid leaping light-heartedly into traps. More information about this seller Contact this seller 5. View all 13 comments. Jul 10, Girish rated it liked it. Freddie pays a visit to a shady fixer, R. First of the Blandings Castle stories, apparently. Freddie Threepwood. About this Item: Methuen, UK, After their arrival, Ashe is terrified to be interviewed by the butler, Beach, and has to listen to a recital of his troubles with his feet and his stomach. I love the Blandings books even more than the Jeeves and Wooster ones. Quotes from Something Fresh. Something Fresh Writer Imagine a nice American lady coming to read to you while you are ill, you are not going to insist that she does accents, are you? Freddie Threepwood. This I am delighted to say is the first of a whole series of satiric novels set at Blandings Castle and featuring the absent-minded Lord Emsworth and his clueless son Freddie. Try peppering these alternates into your words to get the perfect look. It is a jumble, but I find myself not caring. These unworthy emotions did not last long. Leave it to Psmith. Of course, most of the plot points are familiar, but Wodehouse has an enormous capacity to make the same storyline fresh, funny and touching no matter how many times he uses it. When Lord Emsworth absentmindedly purloins one of Peters's prize scarabs, the solution would seem simple: Peters should do a little slick purloining of his own. For my thoughts on the book, see my Kindle edition. In this one, Lord Emsworth is plagued with houseguests disturbing the peace of his Castle because his worthless son, the Honorable Freddie, has gotten engaged to an American heiress. Only thing I disliked was the unwanted hierarchy of servants described and their conversations. I read the Blandings books as I came across them, so very out of order. Function start time eg AM. One of my unread books is Galahad at Blandings! Wodehouse intorduces us to the delightfully dotty Lord Emsworth, his bone-headed younger son, the Hon. Somewhere or other, there will still be people I'd generally like saying "I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't love Jeeves and Wooster" and it does seem, in England at least, like a significant marker of character but as GR has reminded me repeatedly, even with those who most closely share our tastes, there are always major differences of opinion over a handful of favourites. To ask other readers questions about Something Fresh , please sign up. Seller Inventory B Soft cover. Policemen whistled at their posts, clerks on their way to work, beggars approached the task of trying to persuade perfect strangers to bear the burden of their maintenance with that optimistic v Cross-posted to BookLikes. PG Wodehouse was a highly prolific writer of popular light comedy. There is even a brief mention of an Emsworth relative named Algernon Wooster -- a precursor of Bertie, perhaps? Most other people must be experiencing something like this when they read Wodehouse. Things have changed, yet not. Additional details. Something Fresh. This story follows Ashe Marson into the drafty halls of Blandings Castle, where he will try to make "something new" of his life by purloining a rare Egyptian scarab — all for the best motives, of course. No dust jacket. Something Fresh Reviews So, the English aristocracy is torn to smittens. A second theme of ardent social actuality at the time and present in many Wodehouse novels, is the emancipation of women, a battle that was far from won in Published by Penguin Books Ltd I don't laugh out loud all that much while I'm reading, usually; reading this I laughed so many times that my husband finally inquired what I was reading. All I had to say was "Wodehouse. I adore him, and will always read his books. More information about this seller Contact this seller 4. There are lots of funny moments. Intoxicated on Jeeves series, I was shocked the butler had nothing to do in the book and having so many ethiquette challenged impostors entering the castle at one go! Good pay for the right man. Thank you! Most other people must be experiencing something like this when they read Wodehouse. OTF formats, for a total of 6 font files. Who knew so many people would be interested in the scarab? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. August 20, Reading Wodehouse is pure bliss. Bring On the Girls! See all 15 reviews. Thank you! When Ashe returns the scarab, Mr Peters offers to take Ashe back to America as his personal trainer in reward for the improvement in his health. Next up in the Blandings series is Leave it to Psmith, which is 4 in that series, so I don't know if I should go back and start with Psmith 1 and jump back into Blandings. Something Fresh Read Online However, the two main charact 3. Abrams first published Numbers can be increased within the week prior to event, in writing and an additional invoice will be sent. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse hilarious book a funny read, the whole world is full of kooks Jones , hoping to recover letters he once sent to a certain chorus girl, feeling they might be used to make a breach of promise case against him. Whenever he killed a mouse he would bring it into the drawing-room and lay it affectionately at my feet. It is a jumble, but I find myself not caring. Digital audiobook performed by Jonathan Cecil. He is blamed for waking everyone and roundly criticised by Lord Emsworth for going in search of food in the middle of the night. Return to Book Page. I love Wodehouse but I suppose they do tend to run together a bit. Freddie Threepwood, and the dignified butler Mr. This book is about a gathering in Blanding Castle where three people are after a scarab for their own purposes.