The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

Name: The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: P.G. Wodehouse
ISBN: 9798882498442

Author: P.G. Wodehouse

Narrator: Simon Hester

Unabridged: 12 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Head Stories Audio

Published: 05/29/2024

Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Short Stories

Synopsis

In this 1914 collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, readers are beckoned into the whimsical universe of P.G. Wodehouse, where wit dances hand in hand with charm. Through these stories, Wodehouse showcases his mastery of the short form, offering vignettes that sparkle with his trademark humour and keen observation of human nature.
Head Stories Audio presents "The Man Upstairs and other stories by P.G. Wodehouse, narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.

About P.G. Wodehouse

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English writer best known for his humorous novels and plays with such memorable characters as, Psmith, Mr. Mulliner, Bertie Wooster and his butler Jeeves. A prolific writer with some ninety books, forty plays, and two hundred short stories to his credit, he has been described as a “comic poet” with a gift for high farce.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charles

Early Wodehouse This review is of the free Kindle edition: Product details ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0082XHNRU Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2012 Language ‏ : ‎ English File size ‏ : ‎ 680 KB Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ UnlimitedText-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ EnabledScreen Reader ‏ : ‎ SupportedEnhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Ena......more

Goodreads review by George

These early stories by PG Wodehouse were a good antidote to the intense James Purdy novel I was reading at the same time (Narrow Rooms). Both books were fantastical, each in its own way. Not sure why this collection is listed as being "Golf Stories." There are 19 stories in this volume; about 1.5 hav......more

Goodreads review by Thom

A great writer doesn’t have to use many words to bring a story to life. P.G. Wodehouse was a great writer. It is maybe logical that he is best known for his novels but his novellas and short stories are qualitative their equals. This book contains fourteen uniquely different stories that will tantal......more

Goodreads review by Libbeth

I will use this "review" for all the P. G. Wodehouse I have read. I read them all so long ago and enjoyed them so much that I have given them all 5 stars. As I re-read them I will adjust the stars accordingly, if necessary, and add a proper review. When I first discovered P. G. Wodehouse I devoured e......more

Goodreads review by Mela

My first P.G. Wodehouse's book. The collection was more or less about love and romances. It was funny, sometimes with a really wise message. Most of them I give 3 or 3.5 stars, but I give even more for: 'Something to Worry About' (I liked it the best), 'When Doctors Disagree' and 'Ruth in Exile'. Bes......more