Right Ho Jeeves P G Wodehouse Books
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Right Ho Jeeves P G Wodehouse Books
These are classic characters you will recognize with joy! The efficient, intelligent manservant, who has the situation(and his master!) well in hand and under control. The Master of the house, a not-so-bright(Dullard!) man of utter leisure, who believes he is a hero, and hasn't got a clue. Between these two minds lies the road to comic adventures, stiff upper lips, and "What, what!", allowing Jeeves to save the day. Great fun!Product details
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Right Ho Jeeves P G Wodehouse Books Reviews
If "laughter is the best medicine," then Wodehouse is the best of doctors, & his Jeeves stories are among his best comedies. The Audible version is a bargain.
Though I've read and loved the Bertie Wooster canon, listening to Jonathan Cecil's vocal renderings have added an entirely new dimension to Wodehouse's works. "Right Ho, Jeeves" was never my best-loved Wodehouse, but after hearing it read by Cecil, "RHJ" has become my all-time favorite.
Cecil's character voices are pitch perfect. If you've ever heard Madeline Bassett's voice in your head saying that "the stars are God's daisy chain," it probably sounds exactly like Cecil's breathless falsetto. And he perfectly captures Aunt Dahlia's purring timbre as she sardonically instructs Bertie on the steps he must take to drown himself in the kitchen garden pond.
Cecil manages to slip seamlessly from one voice to another. Though the scene of Gussie Fink-Nottle awarding prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School is generally ranked as one of the funniest scenes in literature and Cecil's impersonation of the normally abstemious Gussie now slurring drunk at the podium was certainly inspired, the real high point of this audio version is Cecil's virtuoso reenactment of star chef Anatole's fit of the vapors spoken in some sort of "Provence-anglais," with Bertie, Aunt Dahlia, Gussie, and Seppings the uptight butler taking seamless part in the conversation. Listen and you will gain a new appreciation of the genius of Wodehouse - and Cecil.
I've listened to other Wodehouse audio stylists and Cecil's performances are by far the best. Unlike many other readers, each voice sounds absolutely unique - I often wonder what Cecil's real voice sounds like.
If you're interested in trying Wooster on audio, try this one first. Best heard while driving to work - it's always great to start the day with a laugh.
A collection of short humorous stories starring Bertram Wooster, a young English aristocrat of the Jazz age, and his cold-blooded, tactful and resourceful "gentleman's gentleman", Jeeves (first name never disclosed, or is it the surname that isn't disclosed!?). All but the last of the stories are told in Wooster's voice; the last, and, in my opinion, funniest one is told in Jeeves'.
Most stories have the same structure one of Wooster's pals, all of whom are upper class and hopeless sinecures, totally dependent on their rich aunts or uncles for sustenance, gets himself entangled in a silly contretemps of some sort. Wooster "rallies round" to his aid, calling upon his man Jeeves' superior strategic mind to provide the ruse that will save the day. It is only in the end of the story when the full nature of Jeeves' ploy is fully realized by Wooster and us.
The stories are very well written, and engaging from the first letter to the last. They kept me constantly on the smile, often on the chuckle, and occasionally made me laugh out loud, particularly during the final story, "Bertie Changes his Mind".
Wodehouse is a master of the English language. His vocabulary is very rich but very precise i would often send a fumbling hand for the dictionary, and unflinchingly discover that the lexical definition of the word under consideration fits the usage to the T. He extracts every last drop of comedy from starchy, musty grammatical constructs, such as "Often of a spring morning", used to great effect in a memorable passage from one of the stories, "The Artistic Career of Corky".
I cannot recommend this book enough. I'd been searching for a while for a book that would make me laugh. My penultimate attempt was Christopher Moore's "Fool"; suffice it to say that it is now on indefinite loan to one of my least favorite acquaintances. But from "Carry On, Jeeves" i shall not easily part.
Endlessly entertaining and storylines that are worked out to the last intricate detail. Cannot wait to read more of Jeeves & Wooster and their various predicaments and exploits. If only I could have Jeeves as a resource myself.
My husband bought this book for me just because he thought it looked like something I would enjoy. Well, let's just say that P.G. Wodehouse is now on my top 5 favorite authors list! Wodehouse's writing is extremely entertaining - very "intellectual" but not so much that I struggle to figure out what he's saying. Witty is probably a better word. Very, very British in a wonderful way. His word pictures are so delightful that I find myself laughing out loud often and giggling most of the time. The Jeeves series is outrageously funny, and the BBC TV series starring Hugh Laurie (House) is a wonderful follow-up to the books. After reading this one, my hubby ordered me another "Jeeves" book, and then I stumbled upon a compilation of 5 of Wodehouse's stories (2 Jeeves, 3 others) in one book at a thrift shop. Still enjoying that one.
This is an old compilation about a bon vivant and his manservant. The stories were made into a sitcom decades ago. The heir hasn't much sense and the manservant not only saves him from himself but also advises some of his friends with similar life-styles. The stories are light-hearted and short, each making a nice quick read. They are a good escape at night to take your mind off of work/life dramas and clear your mind for sleep. Many are funny enough that you'll want to share them with family and friends, and clean enough that you can share them without worrying about the audience.
These are classic characters you will recognize with joy! The efficient, intelligent manservant, who has the situation(and his master!) well in hand and under control. The Master of the house, a not-so-bright(Dullard!) man of utter leisure, who believes he is a hero, and hasn't got a clue. Between these two minds lies the road to comic adventures, stiff upper lips, and "What, what!", allowing Jeeves to save the day. Great fun!
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