Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
'Go to the country, breathe pure air, go to bed early and get plenty of exercise. If you do not do this, I cannot answer for the consequences.' On doctor's orders Wooster withdraws to the country, there to lead the quiet martini-less life, to sleep the sleep of the just in Maiden Eggesford. The...
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'Go to the country, breathe pure air, go to bed early and get plenty of exercise. If you do not do this, I cannot answer for the consequences.' On doctor's orders Wooster withdraws to the country, there to lead the quiet martini-less life, to sleep the sleep of the just in Maiden Eggesford. The air is nimble, the countryside appealing, and only the presence of the irrepressible aunt Dahlia shatters the rustic peace. As always with aunt Dahlia , an 'imbroglio' develops - destined to be famous down the long years as the "Maiden Eggesford Horror" or "The Case of The Cat Which Kept Popping Up When Least Expected". For however generous or kind-hearted they may be, there is one thing that can be said of aunts as a class: they are not gentlemen.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781590201657 (1590201655)
Publish date: April 2nd 2008
Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
Pages no: 178
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Funny,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Classic Literature,
20th Century
Series: Jeeves 3 (#15)
Not one of the best Wodehouse novels, but still an amusing romp.This particular story is actually narrated by Bertie Wooster and the slightly modern setting is disconcerting on the rare occasions it impinges. Anyway, Bertie gets pink spots on his chest and his doctor prescribes a restful spell in th...
another rollicking adventure with jeeves and wooster. bertie manages to get himself a rash and a prescription for country air. it gets harder to distinguish the tales wodehouse tells of these two characters, especially when he is forever referencing other stories he's told about them while he's tell...