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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
This is a collection of humourous short stories written by the master of humour early on in his career.
Hilarious epiphanies, riotous muddlings, and fallacious identities rule the day. Although not among his most comical, this work by PG Wodeouse will elicit more than a few chuckles nonetheless.
I read it purely for the debut of Wooster and his ever trustworthy Jeeves (who plays a surprisingly minr role in one of the stories). Hopefully, there's much more where it came from.
Hilarious epiphanies, riotous muddlings, and fallacious identities rule the day. Although not among his most comical, this work by PG Wodeouse will elicit more than a few chuckles nonetheless.
I read it purely for the debut of Wooster and his ever trustworthy Jeeves (who plays a surprisingly minr role in one of the stories). Hopefully, there's much more where it came from.
Delightful, as always. This collection contains my favorite short story, "At Geisenheimer's" - so sweet and funny. I think I will listen to Wodehouse and Montegomery short stories for the rest of my life. The make my heart happy.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a fascinating look into P.G. Wodehouse's early writing, including the very first appearance of Jeeves. Most of the stories are not up to the level of his usual brilliance, but I love them all the more for that. You can see his beginnings when you read these stories.
My favorite short stories in this collection were the ones that focused more on comedy than romance, although the romances were never painfully sappy so I also enjoyed them. My top favorites were 'Bill the Bloodhound' and 'Extricating Young Gussie'.
I was never satisfied with the definition of irony in my high school literature classes. "The opposite of what you would expect to happen." In the late 20th century, irony IS what you expect. How refreshing then, to read Wodehouse; a very good writer who predates the Irony Age. The end result - well written stories with happy endings. Hallelujah.
From this collection of short stories, I only read "Extricating Young Gussie" and decided to leave the rest for some future opportunity, because I was primarily interested in the first ever appearance of Jeeves and Wooster from 102 years ago!
There is virtually no Jeeves in the story so it's lacking in the essence of what is to become Jeeves and Wooster - Jeeves' cunning problem-solving skills, the dynamic he has with Wooster, the refusal to cooperate on account of ugly socks or vests, and the snide indeed-sirs that make Wooster's blood boil.
However, the story on the whole is not bad at all. It's cute, funny and light-hearted, with just enough Woosterisms and Aunt-Agathaisms to make it recognizable as a Wooster story at the very least. Enjoyable, short and to the point, a solid 4/5.
There is virtually no Jeeves in the story so it's lacking in the essence of what is to become Jeeves and Wooster - Jeeves' cunning problem-solving skills, the dynamic he has with Wooster, the refusal to cooperate on account of ugly socks or vests, and the snide indeed-sirs that make Wooster's blood boil.
However, the story on the whole is not bad at all. It's cute, funny and light-hearted, with just enough Woosterisms and Aunt-Agathaisms to make it recognizable as a Wooster story at the very least. Enjoyable, short and to the point, a solid 4/5.
http://nhw.livejournal.com/700900.html[return][return]Harmless, funny stories.
Mostly a very enjoyable selection. As with most short story collections there are some that are funnier than others, and some that stick out and make you laugh. Stand outs for me were 'The Mixer' (written from the perspective of a dog), 'Wilton's Holiday' (when a lie catches up with our protagonist), and 'Extricating Young Gussie' (purely because it's Jeeves and Wooster). A fun bag of tricks.
This is a great collection of stories that all have some sort of plot twist. Not quite as funny as My Man Jeeves, but entertaining.
An series of early Wodehouse short stories, The Man With Two Left Feet shows both a greater range of styles and a looser sense of pace and comic timing than later works. Whilst the titular story is, in my opinion, one of the weakest of the book, most (including the first appearance of the now-famous Wooster/Jeeves duo) are exceedingly funny. The pratfalls and misunderstandings of comic literature generally leave me rather bored, but Wodehouse's main talent lies the economy of his wording; ten to fifteen words suffice to sketch the complete portrait of a hapless character or inauspicious situation.