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Audible Studios presents the second volume of the best-selling PG Wodehouse collection. In this volume, Stephen Fry lends his voice to the Blandings stories. This collection contains: Summer Lightning, Heavy Weather, Blandings Castle and Elsewhere, Lord Emsworth and Others, Uncle Fred in the Spring Time.

Bertie, a gentleman of excellent intentions and variable judgment, finds himself confronted with a situation where doing the right thing requires more tact than he possesses and more courage than he is entirely prepared to muster. From uninvited guests to delicate family complications, everything that can go wrong promptly does so. Fortunately, Jeeves is a man who understands the world even better than he understands the proper way to press a pair of trousers.

This title includes not only the entire audiobook of Right Ho, Jeeves, but also all of the P.G. Wodehouse titles in the current Classic Tales library. It also includes a Jeeves short story only available in the collection: "Extricating Young Gussie". The complete running time is over 15 hours. All titles have been remastered, and have never sounded better!

In The Ordeal of Young Tuppy, the tranquility of Bleaching Court is thrown into delightful disarray when Bertie decides that the treacherous Tuppy Glossop deserves a carefully planned revenge. Add a mysterious request for an Irish water-spaniel, an unexpectedly ferocious village football match, and a tangle of romantic misunderstandings, and the result is comic chaos of the highest order. Fortunately, Jeeves is nearby to restore order—with his customary brilliance. Sparkling with P. G.

Jill Mariner’s life as a London debutante is perfect: she has money, friends, and is engaged to a handsome Member of Parliament. But it all comes crashing down when her unreliable uncle squanders her fortune. Then there is the incident of plucky Jill hitting a man with a stick while he was attacking a parrot. The MP, appalled by her arrest, breaks off the engagement.

Jonathan Cecil, described as having “one of the best-loved voices in audiobooks” by the P. G. Wodehouse Society, narrates this collection of brilliantly entertaining stories featuring Jeeves and Wooster, including: "Jeeves and the Impending Doom", "Jeeves and the Kid Clementina", "The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy", "The Love That Purifies", "Jeeves and the Yule-Tide Spirit", "Jeeves and the Old School Chum", "Jeeves and the Song of Songs", "Indian Summer of an Uncle", "Episode of the Dog McIntosh", "The Ordeal of Young Tuppy", and "The Spot of Art."

A rollicking collection of six fully dramatised Jeeves & Wooster novels, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers. In The Inimitable Jeeves, Aunt Agatha is forcing Bertie to get engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop. Can Jeeves save the day? Right Ho, Jeeves sees mayhem breaking out at...

Dive into the charming world of Wodehouses early short stories, set within the walls of St. Austins, a fictitious English public school. This collection also features four delightfully humorous essays that will keep you entertained and laughing. - Summary by KevinS

In New York, far from the familiar comforts of London, Bertie Wooster finds himself entangled in one of those delicate social situations that begin with a small misunderstanding and rapidly grow into something that really ought not to be explained to relatives — especially if those relatives are wealthy, aristocratic, and inclined to ask practical questions. Fortunately, Jeeves is present.

Join the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth as he inadvertently misplaces the pride of his scarab collection! American millionaire J. Preston Peters is offering a hefty $5000 reward for its safe return, but discretion is key—especially since Peters daughter is engaged to Emsworths son. Enter Joan Valentine and Ashe Marson, each determined to claim the reward; she as Aline Peters’ ladies maid and he as Mr. Peters’ valet. Their quest leads them to the grand Blandings Castle, where the ever-watchful Efficient Baxter poses a formidable challenge. This delightful caper is, in my humble opinion, ...

Join Bertram Wooster, a charming English gentleman navigating the bustling streets of New York, as he finds himself entangled in a series of comical predicaments. Whether it’s dealing with obnoxious houseguests, penny-pinching relatives, unrequited love, or wild aunts, it’s his clever manservant Jeeves who always has a witty solution to save the day. (Summary by Mark Nelson)

Discover a delightful collection of whimsical short stories that originally graced the pages of periodicals, all centered around the charming character of Mr. Mulliner. Narrated by James Hutchisson, these tales invite you into a world of humor and intrigue.

When Bertie Wooster or his friends found themselves in a tight spot, their instinct was to turn to Jeeves—Berties loyal manservant. With an unparalleled understanding of human nature, especially that of the privileged youth, Jeeves was the go-to problem solver, whether it was a cousins romantic entanglement with a waitress or the mischief of Claude and Eustace. He never failed to deliver. The only area where he fell short in Berties eyes was in his strict adherence to fashion—particularly when it came to spats, socks, and ties in the springtime. This volume showcases some of Jeeves most ...

Dive into the witty and whimsical world of P. G. Wodehouse in Money For Nothing, where he masterfully explores the depths of human experience through his unforgettable characters. With a keen eye for the emotional, Wodehouse illustrates moments like a kind-hearted woman who spares a snail but casts a scorching glance at the man in her life. He delves into the intellectual with sharp observations on life’s choices, and even touches on theological musings that prompt laughter and reflection. Meet Hugo Carmody and Ronnie Fish, who reappear in later Blandings Castle tales, as well as the ...

In this 1919 collection, Wodehouse introduces readers to the iconic duo of Bertie Wooster, an affable but hapless English gentleman, and Jeeves, his brilliant and resourceful valet. From social blunders, hopeless romances and family mishaps, Bertie is saved by Jeeves’s calm intellect time and time again. Also featured in this collection is the wealthy yet helpless Reggie Pepper, a character often considered an early prototype of Bertie.

Wilhemina 'Billie' Bennett, red-haired daughter of an American millionaire, loves golf, dogs, and Tennyson ¿ and is to marry Eustace Hignett, the weak, poetry-writing son of a famous English writer on theosophy. Enter San Marlowe, Eustace's tournament golfing cousin, and Jane Hubbard, Billie's big-game-hunting friend, and another romp in the inimitable Wodehouse style unfolds.

In the bar-parlor of the Angler’s Rest, Mr. Mulliner tells his amazing tales, holding the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to the man who gave up smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers something squishy on a silver salver (“Your serpent, Sir,” said the voice of Simmons) - and experience the dreadful unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. Throughout, the Mulliner clan remains resourcefully in command in the most outlandish situations.

Another classic in the Jeeves series, Very Good, Jeeves showcases the very best of the incomparable valet and his bumbling master, Bertie Wooster. First published in 1930, this charming collection of short stories sees hapless Bertie Wooster saved yet again from various scrapes by his ingenious valet, Jeeves. Whether it’s averting disastrous engagements, smoothing over family feuds or untangling sticky situations created by Bertie’s eccentric circle of friends, Jeeves cleverly resolves each potential fiasco with his impeccable calm...

Bertie Wooster has a growing collection of sticky wickets. What with Bingo Little falling in love with every other woman he sees, two incorrigible cousins intent on rigging a betting pool of county sermons, and Aunt Agatha pressuring him to marry the woman of her choosing, Bertie feels himself perpetually knee-deep in the proverbial consommé. Thankfully, Bertie can always count on Jeeves to exert his subtle influence at precisely the right moment, saving the day with impeccable precision.

In the Angler’s Rest, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse’s greatest raconteurs. Mr. Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, has fabulous stories to tell of the extraordinary behavior of his far-flung family.... One of them concerns Wilfred, who lights on the formula for Buck-U-Uppo, a tonic given to elephants to enable them to face tigers with the necessary nonchalance. Its explosive effects on a shy young curate and then the higher clergy are gravely revealed.