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Simon & Schuster (1955)
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When Bertie Wooster goes to stay with his Aunt Dahlia at Brinkley Court and unexpectedly becomes engaged to the imperious Lady Florence Craye, disaster threatens from all sides.While Florence tries to cultivate Bertie's mind, her former fianc�, hefty ex-policeman "Stilton" Cheesewright, threatens to beat his body to a pulp, and her new admirer, the bleating poet Percy Gorringe, tries to borrow a thousand pounds.To cap it all, there's a jewelry heist; plus, Bertie has incurred the disapproval of Jeeves by growing a mustache. All in all, it's a classic Wodehouse farce.
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LibraryThing member Greatrakes
I love Wodehouse. This one features Stilton Cheesewright, Florence Cray, Aunt Dahlia, The Trotters, a cosh, a fake pearl necklace and Milady's Boudoir. A classic Jeeves and Wooster tale with all of Wodehouse's wonderful wordplay. Wodehouse must have been a very clever and well read man, to mangle
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Latin tags and allusions to the classics quite like Wooster does, means the author knowing them all in the first place. Show Less
LibraryThing member AlexBr
Very good, but reminded me too much of the plot of [Right Ho, Jeeves] which I read before this one. Of course, Wodehouse's imagery and style remain brilliant. My favourite sentence in the 'Feudal Spirit' may be short but you can picture the scene perfectly: 'He waved a concerned cigar.'
LibraryThing member jen.e.moore
The moustache is much more amusing when I don't have to look at it.
LibraryThing member losloper
When Bertie Wooster goes to stay with his Aunt Dahlia at Brinkley Court and finds himself engaged to the imperious Lady Florence Craye, disaster threatens from all sides. While Florence tries to cultivate his mind, her former fiancé, hefty ex-policeman 'Stilton' Cheesewright, threatens to beat his
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body to a pulp, and her new admirer, the bleating poet Percy Gorringe, tries to borrow a thousand pounds. To cap it all, Bertie has incurred the disapproval of Jeeves by growing a moustache. Throw in a disappearing pearl necklace, Aunt Dahlia's magazine Milady's Boudoir, her cook Anatole, the Drones Club Darts match and Mr and Mrs L.G. Trotter from Liverpool, and you have all the ingredients for a classic Wodehouse farce. Show Less
LibraryThing member Pferdina
Bertie is called to help his Aunt Dahlia sell her women's magazine to the Trotters, and help Florence and Stilton stay engaged to each other. Meanwhile, Jeeves is very disapproving of Bertie's new mustache.
LibraryThing member quiBee
Thoroughly enjoyable, typical Bertie and Jeeves adventure. As usual, Bertie is threatened by marriage to an undesirable female, threatened by that female's fiance, having to do a dastardly deed for his Aunt Dahlia once again and unfortunately, is on the outs with Jeeves because he is hanging onto a
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moustache, of which Jeeves strongly disapproves. Show Less
LibraryThing member raizel
This time it's Bertie's new moustache that Jeeves disapproves of and Florence Craye whom Bertie is in danger of marrying if she and "Stilton" Cheesewright decide to call it quits because she believes that Bertie is hopelessly in love with her and he is too gallant to tell her how wrong she is.
"... But then everybody says that though you have a brain like a peahen, you're the soul of kindness and generosity." [p. 55]
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(Alpine hats and dinner jackets that waiters might wear and Madeline Bassett and Gussy Fink-Nottle are in other books.) The action takes place at Aunt Dahlia's place, Brinkley Court (and not, say, Totleigh Towers). There is a pearl necklace or two that are a source of trouble. And the usual wonderful writing. And a typical description of Bertie:"... But then everybody says that though you have a brain like a peahen, you're the soul of kindness and generosity." [p. 55]
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LibraryThing member SueinCyprus
The valet Jeeves is horrified to find that Bertie Wooster has grown a moustache. But he rises above any hints of revenge, and solves a series of problems.
Much of the action takes place at Brinkley Hall, the stately home belonging to Bertie’s favourite Aunt Dahlia and her somewhat pernickety
The humour is gentle satire, which I appreciate. Literary references abound, and Bertie’s general ignorance would be irritating if it weren’t for his generosity and kindness.
An enjoyable story which would make a good introduction to PG Wodehouse.
Much of the action takes place at Brinkley Hall, the stately home belonging to Bertie’s favourite Aunt Dahlia and her somewhat pernickety
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husband Tom. As, as ever with Wodehouse, there are many characters involved in a complex dance of relationship. There's the author Florence, the playwright Percy, the policeman with a bad temper, Stilton Cheesewright... and two pearl necklaces. The humour is gentle satire, which I appreciate. Literary references abound, and Bertie’s general ignorance would be irritating if it weren’t for his generosity and kindness.
An enjoyable story which would make a good introduction to PG Wodehouse.
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LibraryThing member leslie.98
December 2017 reread via Hoopla audiobook:
Jonathan Cecil again excels in this audiobook narration of Bertie Wooster's entanglement with Florence Craye, Stilton Cheesewright and his Aunt Dahlia's attempt to sell her magazine The Lady's Boudoir to Mr. Trotter. To add to the fun, Lord Sitcup (formerly
Cecil's voice for the regular cast of characters was as always wonderful but his voice for Mr. Trotter, a Yorkshire newspaper magnate, wavered a little -- sometimes more northern than others.
Jonathan Cecil again excels in this audiobook narration of Bertie Wooster's entanglement with Florence Craye, Stilton Cheesewright and his Aunt Dahlia's attempt to sell her magazine The Lady's Boudoir to Mr. Trotter. To add to the fun, Lord Sitcup (formerly
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known as Spode) appears at Uncle Tom's invitation to look at Dahlia's pearl necklace, causing consternation and confusion.Cecil's voice for the regular cast of characters was as always wonderful but his voice for Mr. Trotter, a Yorkshire newspaper magnate, wavered a little -- sometimes more northern than others.
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LibraryThing member PhilSyphe
Another enjoyable read from the Jeeves series.
As usual, comic situations are aplenty, written like only P. G. Wodehouse could.
As usual, comic situations are aplenty, written like only P. G. Wodehouse could.
LibraryThing member vguy
just wonderful. Though what it has to do with feudal spirit is a mystery. The list of props alone would fill an ASM's nightmares: cosh, ladder, necklace, safe, sleeping hat, sausages, 2-seater. And the literary quotes both implied and overt , usually form Jeeves himself.
LibraryThing member Sammelsurium
Laugh-out-loud funny! Dialogue is on point and the plot is just the right amount of convoluted.
LibraryThing member leslie.98
Jonathan Cecil again excels in this audiobook narration of Bertie Wooster's entanglement with Florence Craye, Stilton Cheesewright and his Aunt Dahlia's attempt to sell her magazine The Lady's Boudoir to Mr. Trotter. To add to the fun, Lord Sidcup (formerly known as Spode) appears at Uncle Tom's
Cecil's voice for the regular cast of characters was as always wonderful but his voice for Mr. Trotter, a Yorkshire newspaper magnate, wavered a little -- sometimes more northern than others.
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invitation to look at Dahlia's pearl necklace, causing consternation and confusion.Cecil's voice for the regular cast of characters was as always wonderful but his voice for Mr. Trotter, a Yorkshire newspaper magnate, wavered a little -- sometimes more northern than others.
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LibraryThing member themulhern
Enjoyed. Will do the whole series right over again some day. That's what it is for.
LibraryThing member therebelprince
Gorgeous. The 7th Jeeves and Wooster novel is underappreciated in my opinion. Lunatic bliss.
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Original publication date
1954