Now it is Bertie who requires Jeeves’s advice in this classic novel of matchmaking gone hysterically awry. But what seems like a perfect plan quickly comes apart in a comedy of disgruntled cooks, drunken speeches, gambling debts, and mistaken intentions that leave Bertie himself unexpectedly betrothed to Madeline. Very Good, Jeeves Bertie Wooster and his resourceful manservant Jeeves appeared in over thirty short stories between 1915 and the publication of their first novel, Thank You, Jeeves, in 1934. When he learns that Madeline is visiting as well, he sends Gussie in his place. was a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and had forgotten to say When’. Meanwhile, Bertie’s aunt has requested his presence at her country estate to give a speech at the local grammar school. After all, how difficult could it be to help timid Gussie win the heart of the silly and childish Madeline Bassett? Wodehouse - 9781787461031 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Afraid of being overshadowed by his own manservant, Bertie instructs Jeeves to stop assisting so that he may take up the case himself. Wodehouse, 9781787461031, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

If youve ever heard Madeline Bassetts voice in your head saying that 'the stars are Gods daisy chain,' it probably sounds exactly like Cecils breathless falsetto. Cecils character voices are pitch perfect. When his employer attempts to help a lovesick friend, Jeeves must clean up the ensuing scandal, in this comic novel featuring the iconic English valet.īertie Wooster returns home from vacation to learn that his friend Gussie Fink-Nottle has been soliciting love advice from Jeeves, the eminently practical valet in Bertie’s employ. RIGHT HO, JEEVES is a graphic novel series telling of the travails of the inimitable Bertie Wooster, who is summoned from the comforts of 3A Berkley Mansions, London to Brinkley Manor by his imperious Aunt Dahlia. 'Right Ho, Jeeves' was never my best-loved Wodehouse, but after hearing it read by Cecil, 'RHJ' has become my all-time favorite.

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