Quotes
“The glory
of Jeeves passes all overstatement. This incomparable valet reaches his
apotheosis in Thank You, Jeeves.” New York Times
“Generally
regarded as among the best of Wodehouse’s Jeeves/Bertie Wooster novels, Thank You, Jeeves and Jeeves in the Morning are timeless
farces that should delight listeners as long as literacy survives. Their plots
are similar, but that scarcely matters, as the pleasure in listening to them
derives mostly from the author’s sparkling dialog and unmatched knack for
inventive imagery. In each story, Bertie takes a country cottage (which gets
burned down by a miscreant), tries to help a pal win the hand of the woman he
craves to marry, is unwillingly sucked into becoming engaged himself, and calls
on Jeeves to dish up a happy ending. Thank
You, Jeeves is the more fun of the two titles because it offers the unusual
twist of Jeeves leaving Bertie’s service; however, it will irritate some
listeners with its occasional (and for Wodehouse unusual) use of outdated
racial terminology. If the numbers of audio editions of Wodehouse are any
indication of his popularity with library patrons, then his books must be among
the most popular audio titles that circulate. That popularity is no doubt aided
by the almost uniformly fine narrations of his books by Jonathan Cecil, who
ranks among the best of the best. Highly recommended.” Library Journal (audio review)
“Jonathan
Cecil gives a sparkling performance of this classic piece of Wodehouse humor.
Cecil’s Jeeves speaks with the great dignity and classic accent one expects of
the ideal valet. In contrast, Cecil performs Bertie with all the winsome
frivolity due to the fictional aristocrat. Cecil maintains perfect distinction
of these characters even during extended dialogues and adds characters with
American accents when the attractive Pauline and her protective father appear
on the scene. Wodehouse’s confection of muddled engagements and provoked
musicians is perfectly narrated.” AudioFile
“Wodehouse’s
confection of muddled engagements and provoked musicians is perfectly narrated.” AudioFile
