A review by cartoonmicah
The Man with Two Left Feet by P.G. Wodehouse

4.0

Somehow, Wodehouse managed to write something like 80 novels and, until I read this collection, I never found that the themes varied from two or three exclusive subject matters. He seemed never to tire of writing comic romps back and forth between Lordly country manor houses and the London flats inhabited by aristocratic dependents, which occasional forays among the working classes of newspapermen and stage performers. In this collection, Wodehouse tackles new subject matter with his characteristic carefree comedy.

The subject matter or romantic mishaps and bamboozled and forlorn homely characters is not too far removed from his typical fare, but almost all of these stories involve working class Americans rather than aristocratic Brits. These stories are a bit more varied in subject matter though they cover a lot of the same ground from his more popular works, leaning more into clever plots than iconic wit.

In many ways, these stories make Wodehouse feel like a natural heir to O. Henry. Maybe not as iconic as he beat novels, but a variety worthy of indulging.