Showing posts with label P. G. Wodehouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label P. G. Wodehouse. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Psmith, Journalist

Psmith, Journalist by P. G. Wodehouse

Psmith ends up in New York. There, he helps take over a small periodical and turns it into a "popular" muckraking periodical. This helps them gain circulation, but the original owner is upset when he returns. There is plenty of British humor, but it can be a bit slow going.

Saturday, January 03, 2026

Psmith in the City

Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse

Some blokes get a job in a city bank. They are not super keen on the job. On the other hand, they do like cricket. Due to some illnesses, one gets a chance to play cricket with a a club. He opts to skip work to do it and has the other help cover for him. There is some very dry humor in the book. It is now in public domain so there are various options available.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Carry on Jeeves!

P.G Wodehouse's Carry on Jeeves is more a collection of short stories than a novel. All the stories deal with the plights of a rich English bachelor and his seemingly all-knowing servant. Each could easily be read on its own, disjointed from the others. None of the stories are bad, and a have a dry sense of humor. However, I found it difficult to relate or become involved with the characters, and thus lost interest. Perhaps it would be a good "bathroom" book.