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The perfect genius of P.G. Wodehouse’s ‘never-never land’ (died 50 years ago today)
The Spectator ^ | 2/14/25 | Mark McGinness

Posted on 02/14/2025 11:04:43 AM PST by Borges

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To: Twotone; marktwain

Oh, I envy you two! Reading PG Wodehouse for the first time!

Enjoy!


21 posted on 02/14/2025 3:14:42 PM PST by Chicory
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To: vaskypilot

Hugh Laurie was perfect as Bertie Wooster, exactly as I had always envisioned Bertie. I didn’t think that Stephen Fry was quite right as Jeeves.

Catchy theme song, though.


22 posted on 02/14/2025 4:12:59 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

I read the first story I could find by Wodhouse, it was very dry humor but I liked it a lot.


23 posted on 02/14/2025 7:48:27 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: Borges

bump for later.


24 posted on 02/14/2025 11:20:17 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too. 😁 " - Robert Conquest )
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To: grey_whiskers; Borges

In my 24 years at freerepublic, this is the first Plum article I’ve seen posted!

Nice to meet you fellow Wodehouse fans!

I’m always mind boggled by Plums creativity. Not only the Bertie & Jeeves series and Blandings castle saga, but also Mulliners tales, Uxbridge, Uncle Fred dynamite, Mike & Psmith, and of course the school stories from the start of his career!


25 posted on 02/14/2025 11:48:12 PM PST by Cronos
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To: Twotone

You must!!! I would recommend the Inimitable Jeeves.

My utter favourites are Blanding castle (Gussie’s speech!) And the Code of the Woosters.

I’ve read the Code of the Woosters at least 20 times and I still laugh out loud and thoroughly enjoy myself reading it.

Reading Wodehouse is like tucking yourself in a comfy armchair in front of a warm fire with an aromatic cup of hit chocolate and marshmallows on the table next to you.


26 posted on 02/14/2025 11:55:55 PM PST by Cronos
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To: PLMerite

The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn:
God’s in his heaven—
All’s right with the world!


27 posted on 02/14/2025 11:56:48 PM PST by Cronos
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To: Glad2bnuts

Hope you enjoy many more.


28 posted on 02/15/2025 5:24:06 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: Cronos

Tubi runs the Blanding series

I love how Freddie and Galahad are protective of Emsworth.

Now
I Am Going To My Room !


29 posted on 02/15/2025 1:56:29 PM PST by freds6girlies (many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Mt. 19:30. R.I.P. G & J)
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To: freds6girlies

I found the Blandings TV series appalling.

Bertie and Wooster was quite, quite good - not perfect, but rather ok


30 posted on 02/17/2025 3:41:47 AM PST by Cronos
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