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My Man, Jeeves

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
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Containing drafts of stories later rewritten for other collections (including Carry On, Jeeves), My Man Jeeves offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of comic literature’s most celebrated double-act. All the stories are set in New York, four of them featuring Jeeves and Wooster themselves; the rest concerning Reggie Pepper, an earlier version of Bertie. Plots involve the usual cast of amiable young clots, choleric millionaires, chorus-girls, and vulpine aunts, but towering over them all is the inscrutable figure of Jeeves, manipulating the action from behind the scenes.

Early or not, these stories are masterly examples of Wodehouse’s art, turning the most ordinary incidents into golden farce.

©2005 by the Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Classics Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Comedy

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I have always fought shy of Jeeves and Wooster but a friend suggested I try. Jonathan Cecil did a perfect job in complementing Wodehouse's perfect words. Wooster is fabulous but Jeeves even more so.

Of course, the situations in each chapter range from the ludicrous to the unfortunate but so much the better for that.

Fabulous

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Nearly as much artistry seems to go into Jonathan Cecil's readings of Wodehouse stories as P.G. Wodehouse put into writing them. Perhaps it's because he could almost have descended from the Wodehouse universe himself that I've found no other narrator of Wodehouse to compare with him. It's very sad that there will be no new Jonathan Cecil readings since his death in 2011. I occasionally try other narrators, but none of them pinpoints the sublime absurdity of Wodehouse's characters and their predicaments as hilariously as Cecil does. Every character has a totally distinctive voice, and each voice brings the character to life vividly and unforgettably. If it's Wodehouse, it has to be Cecil.

Jonathan Cecil by far the best Wodehouse narrator

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a wonderful surprise, fantastic story telling, characters especially Geeves. I wonder if there is more books on my man Geeves.

Geeves

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The Jeeves stories in this collection show the promise of what's to come, but I had the impression that this was Wodehouse learning his trade, rather than in complete mastery of it.

Early Wodehouse hasn't quite reached his stride

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Not his best but still very amusing and nice light listening - and a great narrator, just right.

Not his best

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A bit disappointing. Read by an American, and moreover an American who can't pronounce Chiswick! Also a lack of editing, so you sometimes get the benefit of hearing the narrator having two or three practices before he gets it right. The wit of PG shines through, but short of top hole.

My man Jeeves

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the style the anouther as done it been a series of short story on Jeezes work epically. the person reading it does a good job

must listen

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Loved it!

Jeeves is like a sassy Sherlock Homes man servant and I love the character. I have never finished a book this fast. I am definitely going to listen to this again 😁

Funny and sophisticated

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Anyone who loves the 20's and 30's era of culture, true English language with words that are seldom now spoken, wit, satire and rippingly good, as well as funny stories, will love these P G Wodehouse specials. You get a mix here of both Jeeves and Bertie Wooster and other stories and all topped off with the lashings of luxery from a way of life and living that possibly has gone forever. Formidable aunts and uncles, personal allowances all paid to allow for a top notch way of living, butlers, valet, gentlemens clubs it has the lot. A way of life I'd have loved to be part of actually. I really miss the manners of a gentleman and the ways of a lady.

Jonathan Cecil has just the right upper class accent to read these gems. He's not so hot on the American accents but for English he's simply topping dont you know.

Simply Topping Stuff What

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A lovely rendition of P G Woodhouse. As ever it ends with you desperately needing your own Jeeves.

Jeeves is just perfect

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