The Man with Two Left Feet and Other ..., P. G. Wodehouse
The Man with Two Left Feet and Other ..., P. G. Wodehouse
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The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories

Author: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2011

Categories: Fiction, Humorous

Synopsis

This is a good example of early Wodehouse. It is here that Jeeves makes his first appearance with these unremarkable words: Mrs. Gregson to see you, sir. Years later, when Jeeves became a household name, Wodehouse said he blushed to think of the offhand way he had treated the man at their first encounter. In the story Extricating Young Gussie, we find Bertie Woosters redoubtable aunt Agatha, who has an eye like a maneating fish andhas got moral suasion down to a fine point. The other stories are also fine vintage Wodehouse: the romance between a lovely girl and a wouldbe playwright; the rivalry between the ugly policeman and Alf, the Romeo milkman; and the plight of Henry in the title piece, "The Man with Two Left Feet", who fell in love with a dance hostess.

About P. G. Wodehouse

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English humorist who
wrote novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of
journalism. He was highly popular throughout a career that lasted more than
seventy years, and his many writings continue to be widely read. He is best
known for his novels and short stories of Bertie Wooster and his manservant
Jeeves and for his settings of English upper-class society of the pre– and
post–World War I era. He lived in several countries before settling in the United States after
World War II. During the 1920s, he collaborated with Broadway legends like Cole
Porter and George Gershwin on musicals and, in the 1930s, expanded his
repertoire by writing for motion pictures. He was honored with a knighthood in
1975.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cyndi on October 30, 2017

One of the joys of writing short stories is getting to write something different. In this book the wonderful P.G. Wodehouse of 'Jeeves' fame, has only one Jeeves story in it. Some of the stories aren't even funny. Two of them are through the POV of a dog. There is lots of romance 1920's style mostl......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on March 06, 2018

Mostly a very enjoyable selection. As with most short story collections there are some that are funnier than others, and some that stick out and make you laugh. Stand outs for me were 'The Mixer' (written from the perspective of a dog), 'Wilton's Holiday' (when a lie catches up with our protagonist)......more

Goodreads review by F.R. on June 10, 2015

Really early Wodehouse here, this collection might even count as juvenilia. No Wodehouse is pointless to read, but here we’re looking at the development of The Master - the faltering, sometimes strange steps of The Master - rather than The Master himself. As usual I’ve reviewed each tale as I've com......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 17, 2018

Some very early short stories, including the first brief appearance of Jeeves. My favorite story was At Geisenheimer's, which I cannot recommend highly enough.......more

Goodreads review by Helle on June 08, 2015

I’m sorry to say that this collection of short stories was a bit of a disappointment after my enthusiastic encounter with the Jeeves & Wooster stories. These stories were extremely varied; some of them were fun and entertaining, but some were a bit bland and left little impression on me. They were w......more

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