P. G. Wodehouse: Difference between revisions

Although Wodehouse penned several overlapping series, among them the "Oldest Member" golf stories, Mr. Mulliner's tall tales, the ongoing adventures of [[Psmith]], and the ever-hopeful scheming of Stanley Ukridge, today he is best remembered for two -- ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Jeeves and Wooster]]'' and ''[[Blandings Castle]]'':

 

 

Blandings, meanwhile, 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 fiance 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 (who actually ''is'' a butler), 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.

* [[Crush Blush]]: In ''Jill The Reckless''.

* [[Dances and Balls]]

* [[The Ditz]]: The majority of Wodehouse's heroes.

* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Quite a few of his heroes: see the short stories "The Best Sauce" and "Ruth in Exile" for two good examples.

* [[Unprovoked Pervert Payback]]: "A Sea of Troubles''.

* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Mr. Mulliner.

* [[Victorious Childhood Friend]]: In ''Jill the Reckless''

* [[What Does She See in Him?]]: Barker's opinion in ''Jill The Reckless''

* [[Wrong Guy First]]: Many a Wodehouse character has been engaged to the wrong character before the start of the novel.