The P. G. Wodehouse Society
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyI think Jeeves is absolutely fantastic. I love his disdain for Bertie's spats in The Inimitable Jeeves!!!!!But I've got to confess, I haven't actually read any of Wodehouses books apart from the Jeeves series.(Original post by Wilko1900)
For me, I just can't get enough of the Jeeves books. I'm a big fan of the TV adaptation with Fry and Laurie too.
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyThe Blandings series are good. There was a TV documentary on Wodehouse a few weeks back narrated by Terry Wogan. Did anyone see it? Apparently unlike many of his characters he was quite a workaholic.(Original post by x8Charlotte8x)
I think Jeeves is absolutely fantastic. I love his disdain for Bertie's spats in The Inimitable Jeeves!!!!!But I've got to confess, I haven't actually read any of Wodehouses books apart from the Jeeves series.
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyI'm a huge Wodehouse fan. Its hard for me to pick a favorite character though, every single one of Wodehouse's charecters are so adorable and eccentric and charming. My idea of utopia is living in a Wodehouse universe- nothing bad will ever really happen to you and everybody is loveable with an excellent sense of humour and your whole life will consist of visiting sprawling country mansions, being waited upon by your devoted staff and falling in love with perfect gentlemen in an epically romantic way (and ofcourse the occasional visits to chic London nightclubs and summers in Biarritz).
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyJeeves is incredible. I especially love his ability to produce word-perfect quotations on demand. Also, I cried with laughter at the story where Bertie visits the girls' school. It's alluded to in so many of the other Jeeves and Wooster stories and I think it was pure genius to let Jeeves narrate it.
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyNicely put!(Original post by Pinkgrapefruit)
I'm a huge Wodehouse fan. Its hard for me to pick a favorite character though, every single one of Wodehouse's charecters are so adorable and eccentric and charming. My idea of utopia is living in a Wodehouse universe- nothing bad will ever really happen to you and everybody is loveable with an excellent sense of humour and your whole life will consist of visiting sprawling country mansions, being waited upon by your devoted staff and falling in love with perfect gentlemen in an epically romantic way (and ofcourse the occasional visits to chic London nightclubs and summers in Biarritz). -
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyI love P.G. Wodehouse! Until recently I'd only read Jeeves and Wooster and loved them. When I was small I used to watch the TV series with my grandpa! I found them funny on a different level at around the age of 7/8 but since then and with reading them, I've come to love them for a very different reason.
I recently bought a set of 10 of his other writings. As I love the Jeeves so much, I'm sure I'll like these as much.
They're here for anyone whoes interested. 10 P.G. Wodehouse books for £9.99. Whats not to love?
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyThe Jeeves novels, bear in mind I've only read a few, are centered on a feckless, jobless and much doted upon man and his incisive butler. Lots of public school humour.(Original post by eyre2)
i havent read any P.G wodehouse books...but you guys making it sound good...can i ask what does he write about, like what genre? i might try it
Personally I prefer Waugh's comedy novels, which are based around similar themes and high-society foibles. -
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse Societyoh ok thanks, for your reply. i might try reading that Waugh's book, which do u recomend?(Original post by Notethis)
The Jeeves novels, bear in mind I've only read a few, are centered on a feckless, jobless and much doted upon man and his incisive butler. Lots of public school humour.
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyScoop, or Decline and Fall(Original post by eyre2)
oh ok thanks, for your reply. i might try reading that Waugh's book, which do u recomend? -
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse Societyok thanks i'll check them out when i have time(Original post by Notethis)
Scoop, or Decline and Fall
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Re: The P. G. Wodehouse SocietyDecline and Fall is very good. Brideshead Revisited is also good - it starts off a bit like a Wodehouse novel but gets more serious and sad as it goes on.(Original post by eyre2)
oh ok thanks, for your reply. i might try reading that Waugh's book, which do u recomend?
Travels With my Aunt by Graham Greene is another similar sort of funny book of that vintage.
