The Original Jeeves Stories. Volume I: Jeeves Begins
P. WodehouseСерия книг: The Original Jeeves Stories #1
Описание
This volume collects P.G. Wodehouse’s stories from 1915 to 1919. It shows how one of literature’s most beloved comic worlds was born. It also shows how Reginald Jeeves became an iconic character.
Some stories come before Jeeves appears. They introduce other characters. For example, The Aunt and the Sluggard shows an overbearing relative. Helping Freddie shows a hapless friend. Later, these types of people will cause problems. Then Jeeves will have to fix them. These early stories show Wodehouse’s talent for satire and British comedy.
Jeeves first appears in Extricating Young Gussie (1915). At first, he is a small part of the story. Then he becomes Bertie Wooster’s indispensable savior.
Key stories show how Jeeves grows in importance:
Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest (1917). Here Jeeves handles a crisis with grace.
Jeeves and the Hard‑Boiled Egg (1919). Here he fixes a romantic mess.
Absent Treatment (1916). Here he shows his skill in social situations.
The stories take place in Edwardian high society. They are full of Wodehouse’s wit. There are romantic troubles, family problems, and social mistakes. They happen in London’s elegant drawing rooms. Wodehouse makes fun of upper‑class ways. But he also shows kindness to human nature.
This edition has new original illustrations. They bring Wodehouse’s world to life. They show Edwardian charm. They capture the characters’ personalities. They highlight funny moments.
The book also includes restored original texts and helpful notes. The notes give historical and literary background. They help readers understand more.
Whether you are new to Wodehouse or a longtime fan, Jeeves Begins lets you see how a literary legend was made. Dive in and enjoy the birth of a timeless duo. See how every problem gets solved. See why a perfect servant — and a perfect story — can change everything.
P. Wodehouse : об авторе
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 including Punch and the Globe. He married in 1914. As well as his novels and short stories, he wrote lyrics for musical comedies with Guy Bolton and Jerome Kern, and at one time had five musicals running simultaneously on Broadway. His time in Hollywood also provided much source material for fiction. 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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