The Best of Wodehouse
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Review: DELIGHTFUL VOLUME OF A DELIGHTFUL WRITER - Well, sir, I am not such an ass as to dare to rate Wodehouse or his work. I am an admirer of the writer and the man behind him, and I like most things he wrote. He created his own world, even when the real world around him crumbled with the War. Like Shakespeare and Dickens, he created many immortal characters. And like them, he made us laugh. This is not a small blessing in this hard and weary world. This rating and these words are only about this Everyman's Library edition. It is just lovely, and so beautiful. Everything about it is just fine. It contains two novels in full, (The Code of the Woosters, and Uncle Fred in the Springtime ).It has more than a dozen short stories and extracts from his autobiography..But can it be called 'the best' of Wodehouse? Well, why not? The two novels were written at the height of his creative genius, the short stories have almost all of his famous characters and the autobiographical selections reveal the writer and his methods. So in a sense, this is representative of the complete writer. Of course one is bound to have one's own favourites and preferences. This volume has a concise introduction by John Mortimer, well-known novelist and playwright that tells us much about the writer and his art. This is beautifully printed and bound, meant to last. It will be a treasure in one's personal collection. It makes us yearn for more! And thanks desertcart- they offered it at such incredible price! I am so happy with this product. Review: Best single volume of Wodehouse? - Excellent collection, good quality paper, binding and sleeve are excellent. Typography is superb. This is the best single volume of Sir Pelham Grenville currently available. Available at a bargain price, go for it! The foreword written by John Mortimer is hilarious; but then, that's quite befitting the tone of the book. P.S. Mine arrived with an RFID tag, heaven knows what for.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 174 Reviews |
R**A
DELIGHTFUL VOLUME OF A DELIGHTFUL WRITER
Well, sir, I am not such an ass as to dare to rate Wodehouse or his work. I am an admirer of the writer and the man behind him, and I like most things he wrote. He created his own world, even when the real world around him crumbled with the War. Like Shakespeare and Dickens, he created many immortal characters. And like them, he made us laugh. This is not a small blessing in this hard and weary world. This rating and these words are only about this Everyman's Library edition. It is just lovely, and so beautiful. Everything about it is just fine. It contains two novels in full, (The Code of the Woosters, and Uncle Fred in the Springtime ).It has more than a dozen short stories and extracts from his autobiography..But can it be called 'the best' of Wodehouse? Well, why not? The two novels were written at the height of his creative genius, the short stories have almost all of his famous characters and the autobiographical selections reveal the writer and his methods. So in a sense, this is representative of the complete writer. Of course one is bound to have one's own favourites and preferences. This volume has a concise introduction by John Mortimer, well-known novelist and playwright that tells us much about the writer and his art. This is beautifully printed and bound, meant to last. It will be a treasure in one's personal collection. It makes us yearn for more! And thanks Amazon- they offered it at such incredible price! I am so happy with this product.
H**L
Best single volume of Wodehouse?
Excellent collection, good quality paper, binding and sleeve are excellent. Typography is superb. This is the best single volume of Sir Pelham Grenville currently available. Available at a bargain price, go for it! The foreword written by John Mortimer is hilarious; but then, that's quite befitting the tone of the book. P.S. Mine arrived with an RFID tag, heaven knows what for.
K**R
Collector's item, not to be missed
As an avid reader of Pgw, this one is an amazing anthology. Some of the best novels and short stories are compiled here. I wish they had a paperback edition though. Understand its a collectors item but still!
S**J
P G Wodehouse at his best.
Loved the book. Laughter therapy. Thank you.
N**A
Good quality book
I am starting to grow fond of these Everyman books. For the price, you get a very nicely bound books with decent paper quality and hardcover experience. This book is no exception. I wansnt happy with the stories selection.
A**R
Five Stars
Excellent! An anthology every fan of "Plum" should have in his/her library.
R**K
A classic.
How do you write a review on Wodehouse book. A classic. To be revisited again and again.
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