Fabulous summation, old thing. I couldn't have said it better. No, really. I couldn't have. My favorite is the short, 'Crime wave at Blandings'. Much giggling abounds upon every re-reading. Love Wodehouse!
I have that one, too. Haven't gotten to it yet. He was so clever with his way of turning a phrase. So I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Yet somehow, out off all the Wodehouse I've read over the years my, favorites are still the Blandings Castle stories. I know Jeeves and Wooster tales have been the more popular over the decades, but the deceptively bucolic atmosphere of a gentleman country pig farmer surrounded by relatives who wish a more posh lifestyle has always set me to giggling. Sadly, the Blandings tales don't seem to be available on kindle. I've just had to resort to tracking down actual physical books. Not always easy. Fortunately, they tend to hide out on library shelves to be found by someone like me whose eye is captured by titles such as, The Perloined Paperweight. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it. So goofy!
I look forward to further editorials on literary genius from your 'pen'.
"... a train that smelled like an old shoe that had been forgotten in a damp part of the house ..." is a nicely Wodehous-ian line. His work has always been a good prescription for me as well.
Fabulous summation, old thing. I couldn't have said it better. No, really. I couldn't have. My favorite is the short, 'Crime wave at Blandings'. Much giggling abounds upon every re-reading. Love Wodehouse!
Haha thanks Annette. I read The Man Upstairs recently, which was excellent.
I have that one, too. Haven't gotten to it yet. He was so clever with his way of turning a phrase. So I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
Yet somehow, out off all the Wodehouse I've read over the years my, favorites are still the Blandings Castle stories. I know Jeeves and Wooster tales have been the more popular over the decades, but the deceptively bucolic atmosphere of a gentleman country pig farmer surrounded by relatives who wish a more posh lifestyle has always set me to giggling. Sadly, the Blandings tales don't seem to be available on kindle. I've just had to resort to tracking down actual physical books. Not always easy. Fortunately, they tend to hide out on library shelves to be found by someone like me whose eye is captured by titles such as, The Perloined Paperweight. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it. So goofy!
I look forward to further editorials on literary genius from your 'pen'.
Annette
"... a train that smelled like an old shoe that had been forgotten in a damp part of the house ..." is a nicely Wodehous-ian line. His work has always been a good prescription for me as well.