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A review by gautamgopalk
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Written by famed English writer, P.G.Wodehouse, My Man Jeeves is an outstanding collection of 8 witty short stories published in 1919 and serves as the introduction to lovable fictional characters Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. This book which is the first in the "Jeeves" series has 4 stories featuring Reggie Pepper, who was an early prototype for Bertie Wooster while the other 4 stories introduce and feature the much admired duo - Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. Some of these stories were slightly modified and republished in the third collection in this series, titled Carry on, Jeeves, published in 1925.
Since this is the first book of the series, it truly is a great starting point for readers to get acquainted with the famous fictional characters and the writing style of P.G.Wodehouse which is superbly funny yet characteristically subtle. The stories are short and immensely enjoyable. The writing is steeped in British humour and it might take the reader some getting used to, if this is unfamiliar territory. All 8 stories are wonderfully done and incidentally, it turns out that the best stories of this collection are "Absent Treatment" and "Helping Freddie" which feature Reggie Pepper and not Bertie Wooster or Jeeves.
Since this is the first book of the series, it truly is a great starting point for readers to get acquainted with the famous fictional characters and the writing style of P.G.Wodehouse which is superbly funny yet characteristically subtle. The stories are short and immensely enjoyable. The writing is steeped in British humour and it might take the reader some getting used to, if this is unfamiliar territory. All 8 stories are wonderfully done and incidentally, it turns out that the best stories of this collection are "Absent Treatment" and "Helping Freddie" which feature Reggie Pepper and not Bertie Wooster or Jeeves.