Dont tell me you were contemplating descending to that old he-saved-her-from-drowning gag? I am surprised, Jeeves. Surprised and pained. When I was discussing the matter with Aunt Dahlia on my arrival, she said in a sniffy sort of way that she supposed I was going to shove my Cousin Angela into the lake and push […]
Fans of P. G. Wodehouses comic genius are legion, and their devotion to his masterful command of hilarity borders on obsession. Overlook happily feeds the obsession with four more antic selections from the master. Blandings Castle is a collection of tales concerning Lord Emsworth and the Threepwood clan, while Jeeves in the Offing finds Bertie […]
This is a Blandings novel. Unwelcome guests are descending on Blandings Castle – particularly the overbearing Duke of Dunstable, who settles in the Garden Suite with no intention of leaving, and Lady Constance, Lord Emsworths sister and a lady of firm disposition, who arrives unexpectedly from New York. Skulduggery is also afoot involving the sale […]
Wooster withdraws to the village of Maiden Eggesford on doctors orders to sleep the sleep of the just and lead the quiet Martini-less life. Only the presence of the irrepressible Aunt Dahlia shatters the rustic peace as an imbroglio develops -destined to be famous down the long years as the Maiden Eggesford Horror or The […]
Trapped in rural Steeple Bumpleigh, a man less stalwart than Bertie Wooster would probably have given way at the knees. For among those present were Florence Craye, to whom Bertie had once been engaged, and her new fiance, Stilton Cheesewright, who regarded Bertie as a snake in the grass. Also in the troupe were Zenobia […]
Heart of A Goof offers nine of Wodehouses ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf. From Rodney Spelvin, the sickeningly good-looking romantic poet who comes to his senses when he discovers the game, to Rollo Podmarsh, who finishes his round even when he thinks himself fatally poisoned, and […]
The fall brings season brings three more antic selections from comic genius, P. G. Wodehouse. In Summer Lightning, the Honorable Galahad Threepwood has decided to write his memoirs and everyone dives for cover; meanwhile, Lord Emsworths prize pig has been stolen, and the castle is abuzz with imposters all pretending to be one another.
Despite marriage to a millionaires daughter and success as a vice-president of Donaldsons Inc., manufacturers of the world-famous Donaldsons Dog-Joy, Freddie Threepwood, Lord Emsworths younger son, still goes in fear of his aunts when at Blandings Castle. Full Moon tells the story of how he faces them down while promoting the love of Bill Lister […]
Overlook is proud to present four more antic selections from comic genius, P.G. Wodehouse. A Damsel in Distress is an early novel about the aristocratic Marshmoreton family-a precursor to the Blandings series. Leave It to Psmith is a comedy adventure involving crime and gunplay, and Mulliner Nights is a series of stories about the inimitable […]
A Gentleman of Leisure is a comic novel dedicated to Douglas Fairbanks–who starred in the film version; in “Hot Water, J. Wellington Gedge is the man who has everything–but finds himself caught in a series of international events. “Summer Moonshine involves a complicated love quadrangle and what is probably the ugliest home in England; and […]
Am omnibus edition of three novels featuring the notorious Uncle Fred : a man of limitless imagination, energy and recklessness.: UNCLE FRED IN THE SPRINGTIME, UNCLE DYNAMITE and COCKTAIL TIME Wodehouse fans will find kidnappings, jewel-thefts, amours and comedy galore in this bumper omnibus.
Life was always simple for Sally Nicholas-until she became rich. Being unaccustomed to possessing a great deal of money, Sally hasnt gotten the hang of it yet. This explains why she agrees to back a show written by her fianc?? Gerald and staged by her brother, Fillmore. It seems like a good way to make […]