P.G. Wodehouse

Cathy Rentzenbrink

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A Life in Letters

According to Jeeves

Fine Weather, Jeeves

(Blandings Castle)

Blandings Castle and Elsewhere

Meet the hilarious British dilettante Bertram 'Bertie' Wooster who can't seem to help finding himself in the middle of awkward social situations, calling upon his valet Jeeves to escape embarrassment.

(Jeeves & Wooster)

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves

Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

Uncle Dynamite

Very Good, Jeeves

The World of Jeeves

The World of Blandings

The Inimitable Jeeves

Summer Lightning

Thank You, Jeeves

Carry On, Jeeves

Right Ho, Jeeves

The Code of the Woosters

Something Fresh

Leave it to Psmith

120th Anniversary edition

The Pothunters

The Very Best of P.G. Wodehouse on Sport

Above Average at Games

Jolly Festive, Jeeves

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Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer

You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour

Seasonal Stories from the World of Wodehouse

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CATHY RENTZENBRINK 
 
'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' MARIAN KEYES 
 
'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY 
 
'Wodehouse is as loved as ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic invention are major contributions to English fiction' GUARDIAN 
 
A joyous romp through a year of Wodehouse's most treasured stories, month by month. The ultimate gift for anyone who needs cheering throughout the year. All of his treasured characters are here, Jeeves, Smith and, of course, the Empress of Blandings herself. 
 
'Paper has rarely been put to better use' CAITLIN MORAN 
 
'Ingenious. Worth reading again and again' SPECTATOR 
 
'Incomparable and timeless genius' KATE MOSSE 
 
'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE

JOLLY FESTIVE, JEEVES 
 
Thirteen joyful tales, one for every month of the year, and two for December, just because it's jolly festive. 
 
To be read by a cheerful fire, or perhaps in the bath, these masterful stories are the perfect dose of hilarity to get us through the year. In these pages we meet old Wodehouse favourites and new friends too. The indefatigable Bobbie Wickham can be found sabotaging her own engagement, Mary Somerset busy finding love on the links, and Algy Crufts hotfooting it to Monte Carlo, because that is the only thing to do in February. 
 
As for Lord Emsworth, he's melting at the fete; Ukridge is attempting a career change as a boxing manager, and it turns out the Empress of Blandings is in no fit state to be shown at the Shropshire Agricultural show. And, as ever, Jeeves and Bertie are on stupendous form, Bertie plotting hideous vengeance over tea and questioning if he indeed needs the Yuletide Spirit. But never fear, Jeeves is close at hand, and all will turn right in the end. 
 
Alive with devilish schemes, romantic escapades and unforgettable characters, these Wodehouse stories are set to bring laughter, delight and comfort all year round.

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the twentieth century. Wodehouse wrote more than seventy novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than eighty magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.

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