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Poor Bertie is in the soup again, and throughout this latest omnibus it is only Jeeves who keeps him from being the fish and the main course as well. In these delightful pages you will encounter all the stalwarts who have made the Jeeves novels and stories the pinnacle of English humour, from Aunts Agatha and Dahlia to Roderick Spode, Tuppy Glossop, Madeline Bassett, Oofy Prosser and Anatole the Chef. At the end even Augustus the cat has come to be much obliged to Jeeves. This volume contains Much Obliged, Jeeves, Aunts Aren't Gentlemen and the short stories 'Extricating Young Gussie', 'Jeeves Makes An Omelette' and 'Jeeves and the Greasy Bird'.
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The author of almost a hundred books and the creator of Jeeves, Blandings Castle, Psmith, Ukridge, Uncle Fred and Mr Mulliner, P.G. Wodehouse was born in 1881 and educated at Dulwich College. After two years with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank he became a full-time writer, contributing to a variety of periodicals. As well as his novels and short stories, he wrote lyrics for musical comedies, and at one stage had five shows running simultaneously on Broadway.
At the age of 93, in the New Year's Honours List of 1975, he received a long-overdue Knighthood, only to die on St Valentine's Day some 45 days later.
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
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I can add vanishingly little to comments on the quality of the writing: if you know the stories, they need no recommendation, if not, lucky you because you have them all to discover. This edition is handsome enough, and has text that while not quite a large-print edition is very easy on the eye, especially for reading aloud (I'm introducing the kids to the joys of Jeeves). BUT I foolishly bought volume one thinking I could read through that, and then get two, and so on, and I would be reading them in order. Far too logical. The third book in this collection, The Inimitable Jeeves, is indeed one of the earlier ones published, but then you need to go to Volume 2 of the omnibus for Carry on Jeeves, and continue hopping around. Strict chronological reading isn't a necessity, but references to previous event and minor characters do make more sense if the order of publication is followed. If the link to the listmania guide The Complete Jeeves & Wooster (in order of publication): A list by Alejo "ADB" has gone when you look at this page, do search listmania for it: I wish I had.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Love the stories, but it's so frustrating that they haven't put them in date order. Bertie Wooster frequently refers back to events that have taken place in previous books, and you have to wait until Book 3 of Volume 2 to see how Jeeves and Wooster first came together.
45 of 50 people found the following review helpful
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As someone who is not very familar with Wodehouse, I took this book on holiday with me, and did not put it down. One of those books you should not read in public as you get strange looks when you start laughing out loud!
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PG Wodehouse at his best!
I was eager to get my hands on The Jeeves Omnibus after watching the ITV Television series 'Jeeves and Wooster'. The books are even better than the show! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gussie Fink-Nottle
The Jeeves Omnibus - Vol 1: No.1
Book in good condition as described. Good size, very readable print. Prompt service. Fair price. Typical of the service I have come to take for granted from Amazon.
Published 8 months ago by R. H. Hopwood
The finest comic writer in the English language
How does one review Wodehouse? The reader either already knows he is the finest comic writer in the English language by a very wide margin, or he/she needs to be frogmarched to the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Molerat
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We used to listen to What Ho!, Jeeves? on BBC Radio 4 when I was young. When I bought this book I was slightly nervous that it would not be as good as I remembered it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Martin Turner
I Love these books
Jeeves and Wooster reflect a gentler time. A time when comedy was really funny and not bitter. The comic situations build in each story, wrapping you up in their ever evolving... Read more
Published 18 months ago by P Edwards
So very very funny
This is an omnibus, and all of the stories are excellent. The trade off for the value for money is some typographical errors and a bulky book. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by Christof
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If you want a good chuckle,or even laugh out loud, read this book. Wodehouse at his best, with Jeeves protecting Wooster from female predators. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by scloober
A winter cheer up!
I purchased volume 1, which contain 3 stories. They are not in date written order, but that does not matter. The characters spring to life immediately. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by John Worrall
Laugh out loud funny
I first borrowed this omnibus edition about ten years ago from a library and really enjoyed it. I'd only seen the TV series with Fry and Laurie at that point and had no other... Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by cbrynr
Absolutely spiffing
I used to watch the TV adaptation of Jeeves and Wooster when I was younger and just had to buy the books once I saw them advertised. Read more
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