FREE THE WORLD OF BLANDINGS: (BLANDINGS CASTLE) PDF P. G. Wodehouse | 656 pages | 20 Jun 2011 | Cornerstone | 9780099514244 | English | London, United Kingdom The World of Blandings (Blandings) by P G Wodehouse A Blandings Omnibus In this wonderfully fat omnibus, which seems to span the dimensions of the Empress of Blandings herself the fattest pig in Shropshire and surely all Englandthe whole world of Blandings Castle is spread out for our delectation: the engagingly dotty Lord Emsworth and his enterprising brother Galahad, his terrifying sister Lady Constance, Beach the butler his voice 'like tawny port made audible'James Wellbeloved, the gifted but not always sober pigman, and Lord Emsworth's secretary the Efficient Baxter, with gleaming spectacles, whose attempts to bring order to the Castle always end in disarray. Lurking in the wings is Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe of Matchingham Hall, the neighbour with designs on the Prize which must surely belong to the The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle). As Evelyn Waugh wrote, 'The gardens of Blandings Castle are that original garden from which we are all exiled. Each time you read another Blandings story, the sublime nature of that world is such as to make you gasp. It's dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him. Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists. For as long as I'm immersed in a P. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day. He is widely recognised as the greatest The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) writer of humour in the English language. Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. For the latest books, recommendations, offers and more. By signing up, I confirm that I'm over View all newsletter. For more on our cookies and changing your settings click here. Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. See More. Analytics cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. 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Here are a dozen stories to delight all Wodehouse addicts A crooning tenor is attempting to captivate the affections of the Rev. Rupert Bingham's fiancee, Lord Emsworth The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) striving to remove a pumpkin-shaped blot on the family escutcheon, the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is making a The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) attempt to convert Lady Alcester to the beneficial quality of Donaldson's Dog-Joy, The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) are a dozen stories to delight all Wodehouse addicts Freddie Threepwood is making a last-ditch attempt to convert Lady Alcester to the beneficial quality of Donaldson's Dog-Joy, and in the bar-parlor of the Anglers' Rest, Mr. Mulliner fascinates everyone with the secret history of old Hollywood. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published July 2nd by W. Norton Company first published April 12th More Details Original Title. Blandings Castle 3Mr. DonaldsonMrs. FotheringayJoseph MullinerMiss Stern Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Blandings Castleplease sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Blandings Castle. This is going on my Favorites shelf for sure! First, let me say that James Saxon was the narrator of the audiobook version that I listened to, and he was hysterical. I seriously think he made the book 10x funnier just by reading it the way he The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle). I normally wouldn't suggest listening to a book over reading it, but this dude is hilarious. Ok, so this isn't ONE long story. Basically, every new chapter is a short story about characters in this world. But seriously every one of these stories is SO worth it. I swear to you, I actually went back and looked up the publication date, because I thought that maybe I misunderstood and this was a recently written story that was trying to sound like it was written back in the s. The stories are silly and full of nonsense in the best way possible and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a laugh. I'm currently working my way thought Wodehouse's Jeeves series but so far this one is still my top pick. View all 23 comments. Did I enjoy Blandings Castle? Oh I say, rather! I've been to Blandings before, usually with Uncle Fred, but this is the first time I've felt like a resident of the asylum. Lord Emsworth, aka Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth is The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) principle character and a good ol' bean. In some stories he comes off as a doddering old Methuselah, but apparently he Did I enjoy Blandings Castle? In some stories he comes off as a doddering old Methuselah, but apparently he's meant to be only in his 60s. Irregardless of whatever story you're reading, Emsworth has a fairly one-track mind, he worries over his prize pig, the Empress of Blandings. If it's not the pig, then it's a pumpkin, but mainly it's the pig. Hardships and annoyances are tossed at him from every corner, yet he always keeps his eyes on the prize Some of the hardships and The World of Blandings: (Blandings Castle) include his constantly pestering sister Lady Constance Keeble, his good-for-nothing young son Freddy, his gravelly-souled gardner Angus McAllister, and bank holidays in August. When Emsworth and his pig and pumpkin are not the focal point of the story, the topic almost inevitably is love. Some young couple, or rather I should say, some young trio is always falling in and out of love in Wodehouse's stories. Just as often as not, the young lovers are running from engagements as they are running to them. I can't count the number of times I've read about Bertie Wooster making a near escape from the alter. Rounding out the collection of tales in Blandings Castlenearly half the book to be more precise, are stories centered around the Hollywood movie scene of the early days. Wodehouse wrote a film script or two and committed his experiences to paper in the form of fictional, wacky misadventures.