In the Angler’s Rest, a bucolic English pub, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse’s greatest raconteurs. Mr. Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the
barmaid, has fabulous stories to tell of the extraordinary behavior of his far-flung family. One of them concerns Wilfred, who lights on the formula for Buck-U-Uppo, a tonic given to elephants to
enable them to face tigers with the necessary nonchalance. Its explosive effects on a shy young curate and then the higher clergy are gravely revealed.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“[P. G.
Wodehouse] is known for numerous popular stories and novels about his whimsical
upper-class characters: the Honorable Bertie Wooster, Psmith, Mr. Mulliner,
Jeeves, the valet, and assorted peers. Much of the humor stems from the idle
gentleman. The books contain fantasy, affectionate satire, and the absurd comic
situations of farce. The style is very elaborate, full of verbal ingenuity,
mock pomposity, and unexpected slang.” —The Reader’s Encyclopedia
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English humorist who wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He was highly
popular throughout a career that lasted more than seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. He is best known for his novels and short stories of Bertie Wooster and his
manservant Jeeves and for his settings of English upper-class society of the pre– and post–World War I era. He lived in several countries before settling in the United States after World War II.
During the 1920s, he collaborated with Broadway legends like Cole Porter and George Gershwin on musicals and, in the 1930s, expanded his repertoire by writing for motion pictures. He was honored
with a knighthood in 1975.
Details
Details
Format:
Retail CD
Available Formats :
Retail CD
Category:
Fiction/Humor
Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
CDs:
6
Runtime:
5.48
ISBN:
9781609989774
Audience:
Adult
Language:
English
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