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DescriptionOne of the earliest and best collections of stories about hapless aristocrat Bertie Wooster and his supremely efficient valet Jeeves, this volume centers on the romantic travails of Berties school chum, Bingo Little. A splendid introduction to P. G. Wodehouses most popular characters, these comic gems recount Berties reluctant involvement in Bingos misadventures and Jeeves uncanny ability to rescue his employer from every scrape. In the opening entry, Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum, Bingo seeks help in persuading his wealthy guardian to accept his socially undesirable fianc e. Mabel the waitress is only the first in a succession of Bingos romantic interests, which include a parsons niece, a Communist, and Berties own fianc e--among others. Eighteen connected stories trace Bingo and Berties shenanigans at home and abroad and introduce assorted Wooster relatives, from the terrifying Aunt Agatha to Claude and Eustace, the fun-loving, trouble-making twins. The collection is particularly distinguished by the inclusion of a Wodehouse masterpiece, The Great Sermon Handicap, in which bets are placed on the length of a Sunday oration and hilarity ensues.About the AuthorIn the course of his long career, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) published more than 90 books, 40 plays, and 200 short stories, in addition to other writings. A century after their debut, his comic duo of aristocratic Bertie Wooster and all-knowing manservant Jeeves rank among Wodehouses most popular creations.
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Magazin: Elefant.ro
Brand: Dover Publications
