“This, I felt, must mean something. Nobody would say Marmaduke was a beautiful name wantonly and without good reason" (33-34)."'He is inquiring after Miss Stoker's whereabouts.'"'Well, of course, there's always that old one about them being at the wash, but this seemed neither the time nor the place" (35)."'From a peculiar noise which he made with his mouth, I received the impression that Master Dwight was sceptical concerning this claim" (42).“I drew myself up censoriously and shot a sternest glance in her direction. Absolutely wasted, of course, because it was pitch dark” (58).“Mark you, I wasn’t any too keen on chatting with old Chuffy, for his manner at our last parting had been far from bonhomous..." (121).“…many fellows in my position would have taken off their socks and done rhythmic dances in the dew” (149).*I know it makes more sense when considering the publication date of this book, but I couldn't help but be uncomfortable with the prominence of blackface in this one. Another tour de force by Wodehouse. Of course, the phrase "tour de force" seems rather strong for a Wodehouse novel. Tour de force sounds, well, forceful, and there is nothing forced about Wodehouse. This is not some slap-bang thriller, this is Wodehouse, where you laugh and though a thought of worry might cross Wooster's mind, one rarely crosses the reader's mind, because we all know that Jeeves will make everything right in the end.This time, the first problem is presented by Bertie taking up the Banjolele. He seems rather taken with it, though no one else can stand it, including Jeeves. So, Bertie is off to the country to practice the Banjo...sans Jeeves. Fortunately, Jeeves is in the neighborhood.I won't go further for fear of spoilers, but this story involves his old friend Chuffy, now Lord Chufnell and the Stoker family, whom we have met before. Lots or twists and turns later, every ends well, as we knew it would.
What do You think about Thank You, Jeeves (1934)?
Funny, light-hearted...just what I needed.
—314jagdeep
Superb. One of my favorites. Very funny.
—Labraid
Never disappoints, brilliant as always!
—rachel334
