The first of three collections of P.G. Wodehouse stories in which Mr Mulliner, of the Angler's Rest, tells the tallest of tales - always, by chance, having the appropriate anecdote for any number of subjects.
Meet Mr Mulliner
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"It's dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I'll risk it with him" (John Humphrys)
"For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day" (Marian Keyes)
"Wodehouse always lifts your spirits, no matter how high they happen to be already" (Lynne Truss)
"The incomparable and timeless genius - perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes!" (Kate Mosse)
"Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists" (Susan Hill) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day" (Marian Keyes)
"Wodehouse always lifts your spirits, no matter how high they happen to be already" (Lynne Truss)
"The incomparable and timeless genius - perfect for readers of all ages, shapes and sizes!" (Kate Mosse)
"Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists" (Susan Hill) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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If only British pubs were like this today! This collection of short stories is a series of anecdotes from Mr Mulliner, related to us as we relax in the Anglers' Rest; in those cheerful days when people wore tweeds and went to pubs just to talk over a quiet pint of stout & mild. Mr Mulliner holds our attention from start to finish and, happily, he's never interrupted by the loud dance music or plasma screens found in many of today's public houses.
Having enjoyed the Jeeves & Wooster stories, I felt the need to read more Wodehouse. However, it was with some apprehension that I chose Mr Mulliner. I knew nothing of him beforehand, but decided to take a blind punt and hope for the best. I was in luck. The stories are sufficiently different from Jeeves & Wooster to be fresh and exciting, whilst written in the same reliable style. As usual, the narratives tend to revolve around young men falling in love with jolly young gals; however, this doesn't become tedious, as the situations in which they find themselves never fail to interest.
Mr Mulliner is a real winner; you can buy with confidence!!
Having enjoyed the Jeeves & Wooster stories, I felt the need to read more Wodehouse. However, it was with some apprehension that I chose Mr Mulliner. I knew nothing of him beforehand, but decided to take a blind punt and hope for the best. I was in luck. The stories are sufficiently different from Jeeves & Wooster to be fresh and exciting, whilst written in the same reliable style. As usual, the narratives tend to revolve around young men falling in love with jolly young gals; however, this doesn't become tedious, as the situations in which they find themselves never fail to interest.
Mr Mulliner is a real winner; you can buy with confidence!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The sedate joys of the bar parlour of the Angler's Rest can never tire
4 Nov 2009
By Fiction Fan
Format:Hardcover
P G Wodehouse is still arguably the best writer of comic fiction England has ever produced. What he wrote was funny, but the way he wrote was funnier still. If you haven't experienced his writing yet, you are very lucky to have it all before you. Jeeves and Wooster are legendary, Blandings Castle too, but the joys of Mr Mulliner's anecdotes from the bar parlour of the Angler's Rest are every bit as good. Start with Meet Mr Mulliner - containing the best comic short story of them all - Honeysuckle Cottage - and you will soon be seeking out the rest.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A REVIEW OF `MEET MR MULLINER' BY P.G. WODEHOUSE
When faced with a book in which principal characters overcome obstacles such as severe allergies, speech impediments, personality-altering drugs and supernatural influences, the reader would expect to be holding in his hands a tome of the most gritty and challenging variety. Add to this thought-provoking list a photographer obsessed with the perfect body image of his subjects, and one might declare, "How very 21st century. Here we have a poignant insight into the human condition in all its glory and frailty. Why, what could be more apposite, more cutting-edge, more revelatory?" However, to do so, one would find oneself barking up the wrong t-, for these are among the themes being tackled by that glorious purveyor of mirth, Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. Stinging, close-to-the-bone social commentary be dashed... This is a feather to tickle the old funny b-.
For those not in the know, Mr Mulliner is one of PGW's more prolific characters. Old M is the in-house human audiobook at the drinking establishment known as `The Angler's rest'. As punters sup their pints of ale, Mulliner can be found wandering the tables expounding anecdote after anecdote about family members caught up in one scrape or another. As such, `Meet Mr Mulliner'(1927) is a collection of nine short stories, lightly lampooning the human heart. Indeed, each tale is an absurd love story in which boy-meets-girl, faces all manner of hurdles during the wooing, and then emerges triumphant. Only the final tale, `Honeysuckle Cottage' breaks the mould with its influences from `the other side' (wherever that may be).
For those who love their Wodehouse, there is plenty to enjoy here. However, `Meet Mr Mulliner' has the effect of a soothing cup of cocoa rather than the truly miraculous powers of `Buck-U-Uppo' (a concoction quaffed during a number of the stories within its covers). For truly laugh-out-loud Wodehouse, I would recommend the slightly-later `Eggs. Beans & Crumpets' (1940) or `Young Men In Spats' (1936) in which the degree of lunacy is just a notch or two higher.
However, for those who like the look of their frontispiece with a smile upon it, a visit to The Angler's Rest comes highly recommend. Order your drink, pull up a stool and let the resident raconteur begin one of his marvellous merry monologues.
Barty's Score: 8/10
When faced with a book in which principal characters overcome obstacles such as severe allergies, speech impediments, personality-altering drugs and supernatural influences, the reader would expect to be holding in his hands a tome of the most gritty and challenging variety. Add to this thought-provoking list a photographer obsessed with the perfect body image of his subjects, and one might declare, "How very 21st century. Here we have a poignant insight into the human condition in all its glory and frailty. Why, what could be more apposite, more cutting-edge, more revelatory?" However, to do so, one would find oneself barking up the wrong t-, for these are among the themes being tackled by that glorious purveyor of mirth, Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. Stinging, close-to-the-bone social commentary be dashed... This is a feather to tickle the old funny b-.
For those not in the know, Mr Mulliner is one of PGW's more prolific characters. Old M is the in-house human audiobook at the drinking establishment known as `The Angler's rest'. As punters sup their pints of ale, Mulliner can be found wandering the tables expounding anecdote after anecdote about family members caught up in one scrape or another. As such, `Meet Mr Mulliner'(1927) is a collection of nine short stories, lightly lampooning the human heart. Indeed, each tale is an absurd love story in which boy-meets-girl, faces all manner of hurdles during the wooing, and then emerges triumphant. Only the final tale, `Honeysuckle Cottage' breaks the mould with its influences from `the other side' (wherever that may be).
For those who love their Wodehouse, there is plenty to enjoy here. However, `Meet Mr Mulliner' has the effect of a soothing cup of cocoa rather than the truly miraculous powers of `Buck-U-Uppo' (a concoction quaffed during a number of the stories within its covers). For truly laugh-out-loud Wodehouse, I would recommend the slightly-later `Eggs. Beans & Crumpets' (1940) or `Young Men In Spats' (1936) in which the degree of lunacy is just a notch or two higher.
However, for those who like the look of their frontispiece with a smile upon it, a visit to The Angler's Rest comes highly recommend. Order your drink, pull up a stool and let the resident raconteur begin one of his marvellous merry monologues.
Barty's Score: 8/10
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Brilliant comic writing
All of these stories are well up to Wodehouse's high standards. Mr Mulliner leans on the bar at the Anger's Rest and delves into his rich collection of tales. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dave's Magic Codpiece
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Priceless stories
This collection of short stories tells just some of the hilarious and unlikely adventures of Mr Mulliner's numerous relatives, as recounted by Mr Mulliner himself in the Angler's... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2005 by superblues
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Dreary, dull and not very funny
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