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Join the Oldest Member on an unforgettable journey—whether you like it or not! Experience a whimsical magic carpet ride through the enchanting worlds of golf, romance, and aunts, all seen through the delightful lens of Pelham (Plum) Grenville Wodehouse, the brilliant mind behind Jeeves and Wooster and Blandings Castle. (Summary by Jonathan Burchard)

Dive into the delightful world of Their Mutual Child (also known as The Coming of Bill and The White Hope), where loveable characters and absurd situations abound, all wrapped in the charming wit of P.G. Wodehouse. This tale may lack the frenetic slapstick typical of his other works, but it offers a more introspective humor that reflects the complexities of life and relationships. Meet Kirk, a quintessential Wodehousian hero—affable, artistic, yet somewhat spineless—who finds his world turned upside down when he falls for the enchanting Ruth. With a wealthy father and a formidable aunt, ...

Step into the whimsical world of P. G. Wodehouse, celebrated as one of the funniest writers of the 20th century. In Bill the Conqueror, we follow the misadventures of our charmingly flawed hero, Bill, a washed-up American football player on a quest for love and riches. As he navigates a colorful cast of characters—including meddling relatives, clueless gangsters, and his well-meaning yet infuriating friend Judson—Bills journey to win the heart of the woman of his dreams is anything but smooth. With Wodehouses signature blend of sophisticated wit and delightful humor, this tale promises to ...

Join Sally, a spirited young American girl, as her life takes a delightful turn after she unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune. With a cast reminiscent of Wodehouse’s whimsical characters—including her ambitious brother, a colorful ensemble of theater folks, a duo of quirky English cousins, and, of course, a comically eccentric uncle—this romantic comedy promises a whirlwind of laughter and adventure. Prepare for a jolly good time! (Summary by Kara and Wikipedia)

Join Freddie Threepwood and his uncle as they navigate through a series of comical financial difficulties. Desperate to kickstart a bookmaker’s business and win the hand of his beloved Eve, Freddie needs a thousand pounds. His uncle, driven by a secret mission to assist a runaway daughter, needs to raise three times that amount. Their plan? Steal his wife’s necklace. Enter Psmith, a charismatic character who responds to Freddies newspaper ad, offering his services to commit the theft. As their scheme unfolds, plots and counterplots ensue in this humorous, engaging narrative. Leave ...

Brought to you by Penguin. FEATURING HUGE NAMES FROM LITERATURE, COMEDY AND BEYOND - INCLUDING RODDY DOYLE, FRANK SKINNER AND ALAN TITCHMARSH - THIS ANTHOLOGY OF STORIES REIMAGINES JEEVES AND WOOSTER THROUGH FRESH EYES. The irrepressible duo first appeared on the page in 1915, coming to feature...

The Essential Classics: Volume 4 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Fenella Woolgar, Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, David Rintoul, and Aidan Kelly. Spanning British, Russian, and Irish literature, this collection includes stories of modern Irish life in Dubliners, love and loss on an epic scale in War & Peace, as well as Dickens' tale of heroism in Nichols Nickleby, and many more.

The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse is a charming and humorous novel that follows the life of Sally Nicholas, a young and independent woman living in New York City during the 1920s. Sally, who has recently inherited a significant sum of money from her late uncle, faces a series of comedic and romantic misadventures.Sally is engaged to Gerald Foster, a playwright, but their relationship becomes strained when his play flops, and he leaves her for another woman. Despite this setback, Sally remains optimistic and ventures to England, where she gets entangled in the lives of various eccentric...

Selected Short Stories by P.G. Wodehouse is a great assortment exhibiting his mind, humor, and marvelous narrating. The accounts, set in privileged English society, rotate around offbeat characters, mixed up personalities, heartfelt entrapments, and silly false impressions. Wodehouse's particular style of carefree parody and beguiling exchange makes every story locking in.A few stories highlight his popular repeating characters like the blundering Bertie Wooster and his smart valet, Jeeves. Others investigate exceptional circumstances including affection, abundance, and social blunder. Through...

Newly moneyed Jimmy can’t seem to get a certain girl out of his head. He’s never even spoken to her—the two have merely shared looks and smiles while traveling on an ocean voyage. But when he takes a bet to break into a house, and is caught by the owner of the house, (the chief of police, no less), a series of complicated events is set in motion. The first of which is the unaccountable appearance of his mystery girl. Soon Jimmy must show his true mettle, while demonstrating his singular gift for intrusion.

Stanley Featherstonehough Ukridge is willing to do anything to get a buck—except, of course, work. Bombastic and big-eared, Ukridge has a bottomless well of corking ideas that never seem to work out, yet he’s always willing to volunteer others to tackle the inconvenient bits. Whether he’s commandeering a dog college, managing a tender-hearted pugilist, or brushing the perpetual chips off his aunt’s shoulder, Ukridge’s spotty success record never gets him down.

The disastrous banjo-playing of Bertram "Bertie" Wooster has driven the otherwise steadfast gentleman's gentleman Jeeves to give notice—because even butlers have limits. In anger, Bertie disappears to the country with his new valet Brinkley as a guest of Lord “Chuffy” Chuffnell, who has employed the services of the recently resigned Jeeves. Bertie soon finds himself in no shortage of trouble as he encounters his ex-fiancée Pauline, her formidable father, and the eminent looney-doctor Sir Roderick Glossop.

Has Jeeves finally lost his grip? Wealthy, scatterbrained Bertie Wooster—with the aid of his ever-faithful butler, Jeeves—attempts to romantically link dreamy, soulful Gussie Fink-Nottle with soppy, sweet Madeline Bassett. But as soon as Bertie takes Gussie and Madeline's love connection into his own hands, things go disastrously wrong! Fortunately, Jeeves steps in to set matters straight. But the characters must endure tangled layers of comedic complications before they reach the invariably clever and satisfying finale.

Bertie’s friends are stepping it up. In order to de-sticky their wickets, they are asking him to impersonate themselves to country relatives, adopt a wayward infant, and even steal a marginally libelous manuscript. And to top it all off, Jeeves himself details his surreptitious plans for the young master to make an impromptu speech at a girl’s school. What’s a spirited cove to do?

Mrs Porter takes charge of her daughter's unhappy marriage. When war breaks out in France, her selfish husband manages to escape but finds himself at the mercy of his mother-in-law, penniless. He must overcome his arrogance if his wife is to love him again.

In A Few Quick Ones, P. G. Wodehouse brings together some of his oldest friends for a party. Jeeves and Wooster are there, so is Mr Mulliner and the Oldest Member.

Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous characters.

Once again we find ourselves at that idyllic country seat, Blandings. This time it's debonair charmer, Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, fifth Earl of Ickenham (known to most as 'Uncle Fred') who has been lured to the castle by affable Lord Emsworth. His lordship requires an expert in human behaviour to prevent the egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable from stealing Emsworth's treasured pig, Empress of Blandings. The plot's eccentricities naturally include love and romance and, crucially, three imposters.

Part of Wodehouse Blandings series. When a valuable scarab belonging to an American millionaire is absent-mindedly stolen by Lord Emsworth, young writers Ashe Marson and Joan Valentine are tasked with infiltrating Blandings Castle to retrieve it. Meanwhile, vacuous Freddie Threepwood worries that some compromising letters may scupper his engagement to the millionaire's daughter.

Galahad Threepwood is causing scandal again...this time by deciding to NOT publish his potentially humiliating high-society memoirs. His decision causes rifts in the ranks at castle Blandings and all involved split into three camps: those who want the book suppressed, those who want it published, and those, who for some reason or another, that have been sent to steal it.