Wodehouse At The Wicket

Sublime comic genius – Ben Elton
P.G. Wodehouse wrote the best English comic novels of the century – Sebastian Faulks
The funniest writer ever to put words to paper – Hugh Laurie
Witty and effortlessly fluid. His books are laugh-out-loud funny – Arabella Weir
Compulsory reading for anyone who has a pig, an aunt - or a sense of humour! – Lindsey Davis
I’ve recorded all the Jeeves books, and I can tell you this: it’s like singing Mozart. The perfection of the phrasing is a physical pleasure. I doubt if any writer in the English language has more perfect music – Simon Callow
P.G. Wodehouse is the gold standard of English wit – Christopher Hitchens
For as long as I’m immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it’s possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one where happy endings are the order of the day – Marian Keyes
Not only the funniest English novelist who ever wrote but one of our finest stylists – Susan Hill
It’s dangerous to use the word genius to describe a writer, but I’ll risk it with him – John Humphrys

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for ‘an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world’.

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.