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Blandings Castle is the setting of a series of novels and stories by [[ |
Blandings Castle is the setting of a series of novels and stories by [[P. G. Wodehouse|PG Wodehouse]]. |
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Blandings, a castle which "has impostors the way other places have mice", is the home of the elderly and ineffectual Earl of Emsworth, which is routinely used by his many domineering sisters to imprison nieces or nephews intent on an unsuitable marriage. The would-be fiancé has to infiltrate the castle in disguise, often with help from the Earl's ne'er-do-well brother [[Lovable Rogue|Galahad Threepwood]], and capable, sporting butler Sebastian Beach, or less often his good friend Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, Earl of Ickenham, who aims always to spread sweetness and light, and persuade Emsworth to overrule his sister. |
Blandings, a castle which "has impostors the way other places have mice", is the home of the elderly and ineffectual Earl of Emsworth, which is routinely used by his many domineering sisters to imprison nieces or nephews intent on an unsuitable marriage. The would-be fiancé has to infiltrate the castle in disguise, often with help from the Earl's ne'er-do-well brother [[Lovable Rogue|Galahad Threepwood]], and capable, sporting butler Sebastian Beach, or less often his good friend Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, Earl of Ickenham, who aims always to spread sweetness and light, and persuade Emsworth to overrule his sister. |
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The second Blandings novel, ''Leave It to Psmith'', is also the last instalment of the [[ |
The second Blandings novel, ''Leave It to Psmith'', is also the last instalment of the [[Psmith]] series. |
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The Blandings series has seen Clive Currie and Horace Hodges as Lord Emsworth in movie versions, and Fritz Schultz (in German), Sir Ralph Richardson, and Peter O'Toole on television, although many regard the BBC radio Lord Emsworth, Richard Vernon (who also lent his voice to [[The |
The Blandings series has seen Clive Currie and Horace Hodges as Lord Emsworth in movie versions, and Fritz Schultz (in German), Sir Ralph Richardson, and Peter O'Toole on television, although many regard the BBC radio Lord Emsworth, Richard Vernon (who also lent his voice to [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Slartibartfast]]), as definitive. |
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* [[Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic]]: Makes adapting Wodehouse's work to TV or film no easy task. |
* [[Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic]]: Makes adapting Wodehouse's work to TV or film no easy task. |
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* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]: Lord Emsworth's secretary, "The Efficient Baxter" has them. |
* [[Scary Shiny Glasses]]: Lord Emsworth's secretary, "The Efficient Baxter" has them. |
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* [[A Simple Plan]]: In contrast to [[Jeeves and Wooster ( |
* [[A Simple Plan]]: In contrast to [[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Jeeves]]' elaborately plotted fixes, the Blandings invaders start here and go from there. It's common for Uncle Fred to come up with his ultimate solution while resting in his hammock at Blandings. |
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* [[Strongly Worded Letter]]: The Duke of Dunstable frequently writes these to the ''Times'' or the government. |
* [[Strongly Worded Letter]]: The Duke of Dunstable frequently writes these to the ''Times'' or the government. |
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* [[Talks Like a Simile]]: Comedic similes are a staple of Wodehouse's writing. |
* [[Talks Like a Simile]]: Comedic similes are a staple of Wodehouse's writing. |
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