Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit


 As an admirer of Wodehouse's stories, I thought I would start a new series of readings. So this is my reading of Chapters One and Two of "Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit" (1954) by P G Wodehouse, the rest to follow in due course. I can entirely understand why Stephen Fry finds them so relaxing, as they are set in an entirely silly world of upper-class twittery with memorable characters and frivolous plots that make such an antidote to endless tide of misery and madness that fills newspapers and TV broadcasts.

In this tale Jeeves returns from holiday to find Bertie about to be roped into one of his mad aunt's schemes - but Bertie has to contend with the murderous attentions of a jealous rival as well.



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