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My Man Jeeves [Kindle Edition]

P. G. Wodehouse
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

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"[Wodehouse was] the funniest writer ever to put words on paper" --Hugh Laurie

"[Wodehouse was] the funniest writer ever to put words on paper" --Hugh Laurie

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  • File Size: 383 KB
  • Print Length: 212 pages
  • Publisher: Stellar Editions; 1 edition (August 19, 2014)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00MV97D8U
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,891 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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243 of 252 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Early Jeeves/Wooster, and Reggie Pepper too January 22, 2005
Format:Paperback|Verified Purchase
This was the earliest (1919) of Wodehouse's short story collections to mention Jeeves in the title, and these are very early Jeeves/Wooster stories. But only half of the stories in this volume are set in the Wooster household. The other half of these stories feature Reggie Pepper. Pepper can be thought of as a proto-Bertie, but he has no Jeeves-like character around. The Reggie Pepper stories are also similar to the Jeeves/Wooster stories in that they are written in Reggie's voice. Once Wodehouse got rolling with the Jeeves/Wooster stories, he abandoned Reggie Pepper. I think there are only eight Reggie Pepper stories in total, with half of them found in this collection.

A few points are worth noting. The earliest Jeeves/Wooster story is not in this collection. That first story was "Extricating Gussie", which is to be found in the 1917 collection "The Man With Two Left Feet." It is in "Extricating Gussie" that Jeeves and Wooster travel to New York. All the Jeeves/Wooster stories in "My Man Jeeves" are set in New York as well. Another factor to bear in mind is that most of these early stories were later reworked, and appear in "Carry On, Jeeves." The story "Leave it to Jeeves" appears in "Carry On" as "The Artistic Career of Corky", with the first few paragraphs re-written for that version. The stories "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest" and "Jeeves and The Hard-Boiled Egg" appear in "Carry On" with no obvious alterations. Also, the story "Helping Freddie" appears in "Carry On" as "Fixing it for Freddie", but in that case the story has been changed from a Reggie Pepper vehicle to one featuring Bertie and Jeeves - the plot and much of the language carry directly through this transformation.

In short, three of the four Jeeves/Wooster stories, and one of the Reggie Pepper stories, appear, with varying degrees of alteration, in "Carry On, Jeeves." The only Jeeves/Wooster item in this collection that doesn't appear in "Carry On" is "The Aunt and the Sluggard."
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Jeeves and Jarvis- a wonderful concoction! December 14, 2002
Format:Audio CD
What can I say about P.G. Wodehouse's stories that hasn't already been said? They're brilliant! Delightful! Charming! Pleasant as a post-prandial brandy! It has, however, been said that for full effect these stories must be read aloud. Well, really, I say. Who's got time? What? Martin Jarvis! That's who! The finest audio book reader to ever grace my hi fi! Nobody brings Bertie Wooster and Jeeves to life with the elegance and charm of Mr. Jarvis. His range of voices is surperb! His delivery is spot on, and his love of the material is evident.
You may wonder how I can say his readings surpass even those of Mssrs. Fry and Laurie. The answer is simple. The televised version (which is excellent) cannot contain every syllable, every illiteration Wodehouse penned. The audio version can!
The stories here include two from CARRY ON JEEVES, finishing out that selection, as well as three others. My only complaint, if that can be said, is that the three other stories do not involve The Jeeves/Wooster duo. But who cares? They are wonderful anyway.
This collection is a delight and truly worth adding to your collection- even if you own the books. However, I don't recommend listening to them while driving. You may lose control during a fit of laughter. Vive le Jeeves! Vive le Jarvis! Vive le Wodehouse!
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Wodehousiana! September 4, 2003
Format:Audio CD
Martin Jarvis' reading of My Man Jeeves runs circles around Jonathan Cecil's reading of *anything* (for more ranting on Cecil, see Psmith: Journalist). He simply embodies the characters of Bertie Wooster, Jeeves, Biffy, Corky, and all the cast (albeit with the same typical attempt at an American accent).
This recording consists of the two stories from the printed Carry On, Jeeves collection that were left out of the CD copy of the Carry On, Jeeves audiobook--one of which has Jeeves himself as the narrator--as well as three stories starring Bertie Wooster's predecessor, Reggie Pepper.
Pepper by himself isn't as funny or touching as the relationship between Jeeves and Wooster, but the predicaments are identical to those that Bertie would find himself getting into. The only difference is that Reggie manages to extricate himself from the troubles, unlike Bertie, who relies on the wiles of his man, Jeeves.
Either of this or Carry On, Jeeves would appeal to the casual Wodehouse fan, and are perfect for long road trips or any other situation where a laugh is needed. Wodehouse exceeds all others in humor and, one assumes, will remain that way for centuries to come.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Bad typography, look elsewhere March 22, 2009
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
The Kindle Edition (B000JQUYBA) lacks proper curly quotes and has misplaced newlines. I'd recommend looking elsewhere for a copy put together with more care.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Intro to Wodehouse--Kindle version November 3, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
This is a review of the Kindle version. It's very well formatted and has no mistakes that come to mind. There were no table of contents or any introductory material.

Coming to Wodehouse for the first time, the initial stories are exciting to read. Wodehouse uses prototypical 1910s/1920s-era phrases and terms, which give the stories a definite and distinct style. But this becomes wearing after just a couple of chapters. The later stories, fortunately, don't rely on such language as heavily, but neither do they always involve Jeeves, the clearly most compelling and interesting character. And the stories, while generally well-put together, aren't always interesting enough to make up for the times you get tired of the style and don't have Jeeves involved. But the stories are short and self-contained, so it makes for quick reading.

And as a free download, it's well worth getting and reading at least the first few chapters. You may find yourself wanting to devour more Wodehouse, or you may simply find yourself entertained for a while--either way, it's a nice way to expand your horizons!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Fun read!
Published 13 days ago by Margarita Scholl
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Great
Published 1 month ago by Nancy
2.0 out of 5 stars Few laughs, wooden plotting.
Jeeves in America is rather boring. Somehow the transition to New York City just didn't work. Very little humor here, contrary to what I remember reading Wodehouse years ago.
Published 1 month ago by Stephen J. Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
Gave this to my husband. He says it's very funny.
Published 1 month ago by April Kozeluh
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Some of the stories are good, but it wasn't the most entertaining
Published 1 month ago by Jacob Hoerr
3.0 out of 5 stars 3/8 Jeeves, but good
I did expect Jeeves stories and nothing else. Don't get me wrong, Wodehouse always delivers, but the title's a bit misleading. Three Jeeves stories, five of something else.
Published 2 months ago by Maylett Robin P
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious stories
This is P.G. Wodehouse at his best! His language is wonderful.
Published 2 months ago by Barbara Patton
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Gentle bedtime reading, which will raise a smile, and transport you to a different and place.
Published 2 months ago by Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Wodehouse Classic
A Wodelhouse Classic
This book is just exactly what I expected, full of Wodehouse nuggets and all those marvelous characters popping up unexpectedly..
Published 3 months ago by Alvaro Casal Tatlock
3.0 out of 5 stars Wodehouse coming into form........
Some quite early work here - before Wodehouse hit top form.

Despite the title of the collection, some of the stories do not include Jeeves, or Bertie. Read more
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