How many chapters are in the inimitable jeeves?
11 chapters
Overview. The novel combined 11 previously published stories, of which the first six and the last were split in two, to make a book of 18 chapters. It is now often printed in 11 chapters, mirroring the original stories.
Where should I start with P. G. Wodehouse books?
I’d suggest that you start off with a mid-period Jeeves story – Right Ho, Jeeves, as suggested above, or Thank you, Jeeves, but not My man Jeeves, which is an early work mostly recycled in later books; a Blandings story say Summer Lightning; and a non-series book from the thirties – maybe The luck of the Bodkins or Hot …
What kind of person is the speaker in Thank You Jeeves?
Question 3: What kind of a person is the speaker? Answer: The speaker Bertram Wooster is an English gentleman who lives with his valet, Jeeves. He is pleasant and amiable. He loves music and is fond of playing banjolele (a musical instrument).
What should I start with PG Wodehouse?
1 The Inimitable Jeeves by PG Wodehouse.
Which Jeeves books to read first?
The Inimitable Jeeves
New Wodehouse readers sometimes ask which of the Jeeves stories they should read first. Opinion on the matter is divided; some people recommend ‘Carry On, Jeeves’ (1925) whereas I suggest ‘The Inimitable Jeeves’ (1923). Both are excellent.
What should I read if I like Wodehouse?
Here’s hoping these novels might help some other aspiring comedy writer in the same ways they helped me.
- John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces.
- P.G. Wodehouse, The Jeeves and Bertie series of novels.
- Charles Portis, Norwood and Dog of the South.
- Jane Smiley, Moo.
- Kingsley Amis, Lucky Jim.
- Mary Robison, Why Did I Ever.
What is the theme of Thank You, Jeeves?
Jeeves has been intensely loyal to Bertram their entire relationship, just as a good valet should have been in the time in which this novel is set. However, when Bertram begins to play the banjolele, Jeeves can no longer pledge his loyalty to Bertram and remain his valet.