Lord Emsworth And Others
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Welcome to the gloriously sunlit world of Blandings Castle, where the cabbages are prize-winning, the butler is magnificently unflappable, and the Ninth Earl of Emsworth drifts through life in a haze of benevolent incompetence — Lord Emsworth and Others is a masterclass in comic short fiction, gathering together a sparkling collection of tales centred on Wodehouse's most beloved cast of aristocratic eccentrics, conniving aunts, and hapless young men. At the heart of it all stands Lord Emsworth himself, the dreamy, pig-obsessed peer of Shropshire, whose serene existence at Blandings is perpetually menaced by meddlesome relatives, scheming guests, and the ever-present threat of being made to do something useful. P. G. Wodehouse, widely regarded as the supreme comic writer of the English language, presents here his gift for precision-engineered farce and dialogue that crackles with wit on every page. Each story is a perfectly constructed comic gem, drawing on his unparalleled ability to orchestrate chaos from the most genteel of settings. For those who have yet to surrender to the Wodehouse spell, this anthology is a magnificent gateway — and for devoted readers, it is further proof that the world would be a considerably grimmer place without Blandings Castle and its magnificently ridiculous inhabitants.
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Format: Hardback
Genre: Humour
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Welcome to the gloriously sunlit world of Blandings Castle, where the cabbages are prize-winning, the butler is magnificently unflappable, and the Ninth Earl of Emsworth drifts through life in a haze of benevolent incompetence — Lord Emsworth and Others is a masterclass in comic short fiction, gathering together a sparkling collection of tales centred on Wodehouse's most beloved cast of aristocratic eccentrics, conniving aunts, and hapless young men. At the heart of it all stands Lord Emsworth himself, the dreamy, pig-obsessed peer of Shropshire, whose serene existence at Blandings is perpetually menaced by meddlesome relatives, scheming guests, and the ever-present threat of being made to do something useful. P. G. Wodehouse, widely regarded as the supreme comic writer of the English language, presents here his gift for precision-engineered farce and dialogue that crackles with wit on every page. Each story is a perfectly constructed comic gem, drawing on his unparalleled ability to orchestrate chaos from the most genteel of settings. For those who have yet to surrender to the Wodehouse spell, this anthology is a magnificent gateway — and for devoted readers, it is further proof that the world would be a considerably grimmer place without Blandings Castle and its magnificently ridiculous inhabitants.