Often, on Facebook, some fans raise a question as to who the most lovable character is; or, which is the best work of P G Wodehouse. Futile, I say. Pointless, I state. Because when it comes to making any comparisons in Plumsville, the mind boggles. Each character has a couple of traits we can readily identify with. Each narrative has a situation which we can relate to. We just need to roam around in Plumsville’s valleys lit with sunny humour and quietly lend an ear to the rivulets of gentle mirth murmuring past us.
Here is one of the several exceptional posts from Plumtopia which demonstrates (if that is the word I want) this simple fact of life.
Enjoy.
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Wodehouse, as a nonagenarian
Henry glanced hastily at the mirror. Yes, he did look rather old. He must have overdone some of the lines on his forehead. He looked something between a youngish centenarian and a nonagenarian who had seen a good deal of trouble.
The Man with Two Left Feet (1917)
I feel much like Henry did, as I glance in the mirror to inspect the remains of my former self on the eve of what I’ll just call a ‘significant’ birthday. But I shall resist the urge to impersonate the great Russian novelists, and reflect instead upon some of my favourite Wodehouse moments. I have selected five favourite novels to share, representing one for each completed decade, and one for the future. I do hope you will indulge me.
My first selection is a school story, published in magazine (The Captain) and book format under various…
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Thanks kindly for reblogging this Ashok. It is one of my favourites. If I were to rewrite it again today, I wonder if it would change much. I can’t think of what I’d leave out, but I do feel I ought to have squeezed in a Mulliner.
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Yes, one could not agree with you more!
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