Jeeves Sequence
Sitric
the Jeeves stories and novels in their proper order? I want to read
them from the start.
Thanks.
_KM
sushila.petersontws
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sushila.petersontws
What Ho, KM/Sitric(Madam or Sir.....or Drone),
Hypatia here, from Kansas City, Missouri(that is: if I can find
enough Wodehouse here in the Heartland, anyone can acquire the same). How
did you refer to yourself...."neophyte"? [well,let me
assure you the Wodehouse Society is non-demoninational, all faiths are
welcome]---KM, you can get the first congenial load in a PENGUIN PAPERBACK
titled: LIFE WITH JEEVES (life with Jeeves is NOT a Wodehouse title, it is
the title of a collection of all the major Bertie & Jeeves short stories,
and a major novel.
[[ LIFE WITH JEEVES,Penguin paperback, (557pages),
ISBN: 0 14 00.5902 4 ]]..probably about $15.
It contains: #1--the collection of the FIRST Jeeves stories.
The collection's titled,"The Inimitable Jeeves"(18 stories),<<<<
this collection houses the most beloved of the Bertie & Jeeves tales, such
as "The Great Sermon Handicap",etc.
#2--the collection of the other bulk of Jeeves stories, titled
"Very Good, Jeeves"(11 stories), favorite collection of many.
#3--The entire novel, RIGHT HO, JEEVES, which is one of the
absolute classics.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I suggest each new reader begin with
some stories and the novel, THE CODE OF THE WOOSTERS.
That novel introduces the new reader to the array of characters
so often utilizied in other Bertie & Jeeves stories. Additionally, it
makes one laugh without reatraint for the rest of one's life.
SO--try to obtain the collection, LIFE WITH JEEVES, and
the novel CODE OF THE WOOSTERS, and you're in the best of company, sweetie.
Good luck and let me know if you need me to
list anything. XXXXXXXXX,Hypatia(Sushila Peterson,TWS)
sushila.petersontws
undeliverable. I've posted the response here....it'll appear
under this heading./Hypatia
Sitric
Thanks for the help, Hypatia. I'm afraid my request wasn't clear
enough. What I was after was a list of all the Jeeves stories in the
order in which they were written.
I think I have read most of the oeuvre, unless that means egg, but I
thought rereading them in chronological order would have the
additional pleasure of watching Wodehouse develop as a writer.
-Kevin McGee
sushila.petersontws
Sitric wrote:
"Thanks for the help, Hypatia. I'm afraid my request wasn't clear enough.
What I was after was a list of all the Jeeves stories in the order in which
they were written......."
-Kevin McGee
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OOPS. Sorry I misunderstood. On the other hand, just thinking about
this.... How 'bout: Using the book, WHO's WHO IN WODEHOUSE, by some
guy--no, by Prof. Daniel Garrison. The back sections are chronological
lists as well as listings by title. Doesn't WHO' WHO IN WODEHOUSE have a
website address?
http://www.classics.nwu.edu/faculty/garrison/wodehouse.html
Now, I haven't accessed the site, so I dunno if there's a listing like
the one in the book. However, if a chap had a copy of THE INIMITABLE
JEEVES, the chap would more or less
right in HOT-DOG PARKIN'(prairie slang for as good as you could get).
Perhaps the website will quench your chronology-
thirst. I've always preferred to dip my hand in the bookcase,
remove what I've touched first, and get suprised. I like it when
I get confused about who did what in which novel. Good luck, sir. /Hypatia
Anne Cotton
to events previously written about. Which is why there is not such
a list readily available; it has not been felt to be needed.
But if you can manage to lay hands on Dan Garrison (aka Ukridge)'s
excellent tome, "Who's Who in Wodehouse" (worth having anyway),
an appendix contains a list of all the stories and novels, by year of
writing. Read your way through that, and you more or less have it.
(It may not enable you to sort out which, for instance, were early
1932 as opposed to later in that year, but you'll get the general
layout.)
Lady Bassett (and no, I do not receive a cut of the proceeds
on the purchase of this book; I just think
it's
an indisipensable item in any Wodehouse
library)
Sitric wrote:
> Thanks for the help, Hypatia. I'm afraid my request wasn't clear
> enough. What I was after was a list of all the Jeeves stories in the
Charles Cunningham
>
>Hi all. Pardon a neophytes question, but does anyone have a list of
>the Jeeves stories and novels in their proper order? I want to read
>them from the start.
>
>Thanks.
>
>_KM
I think for what you have in mind (a scholarly endeavor, and a
praiseworthy one, I might add), you are best served by getting McIlvane's
exhaustive bibliography of PGW (Dorothy McIlvane, I think I have it spelled
correctly). This lists EVERYTHING in its correct order, including magazine
appearances, etc.
I'm not sure if the book is currently in print--it's about $125 (I'm
sure you can find it through abebooks.com).
Good luck!
Chuck Cunningham
Richard
> Actually, the stories are not "chronological," in that very few refer
> to events previously written about. Which is why there is not such
> a list readily available; it has not been felt to be needed.
I can provide such a list, a book on the work of Wodehouse I am currently
reading lists the stories in terms of the happenings and the events
previously written about :) I can scan in the justification if anyone is
interested.
If you just want the list of J & W novel and short story year of writing,
the book also lists that.
In any case, email me if interested (or post or whatever).
--
Richard Tew (above spudent -> student, lame spam avoidance thingy)
Sitric
<rm...@spudent.canterbury.ac.nz> wrote:
>I can provide such a list, a book on the work of Wodehouse I am currently
>reading lists the stories in terms of the happenings and the events
>previously written about :) I can scan in the justification if anyone is
>interested.
This would be terrific, Richard.
Thanks to you and everyone else who has helped.
>If you just want the list of J & W novel and short story year of writing,
>the book also lists that.
This would also be interesting, but I am reluctant to chain you to the
scanner purely on my acount.
-Kevin McGee
Merolc...@my-dejanews.com
Blandings. This is also my swan song by the way. I had no idea writing poetry
was so hard. I'l never make jokes about poets again.
Merolchazzar, King of Oom
The Crime wave at Blandings
By: Merolchazzar, King of Oom
Part 3 of 3. (Parts 1 and 2 posted earlier at AFW)
****************************************************
Twas later in that fateful day
As a fearful Earl did wait
For his sister Connie to corner him
And for his folly berate
For he had gone against her wish
In fact, her express command
And given a job to Abercrombie
Despite her contrary demand
He now cowered back in his seat
As Connie did advance
But then he was shocked to see
That by a miraculous chance
Connie did not seem at all berserk
In fact he could see
His sister was all agitated
And buzzing like a bee
Oh Clarence, I've done a dreadful thing
A horrible misdeed
I've shot Beach with George's gun
Tis the truth indeed
It happened earlier today
It seems just like a dream
I saw the gun just sitting there
Oh I can almost scream
I picked it up, I then saw Beach
Just a few yards away
I could not help it, I don't know why
I wanted to see him sway
Oh Clarence please, don't let him leave
I'll never live it down
If Beach tells the story all around
I'll go and myself drown
Lord Emsworth drew a mighty sigh
He felt as if he'd received
With a hangman's noose around his neck
An eleventh hour reprieve
Surely even Connie couldn't
Badger him this time
For had she not herself committed ?
Exactly the same crime
Just then flew open the door
And Baxter rushing came
And he was followed shortly by
A smug complacent Jane
Baxter it was plain to see was
In a towering rage
Lady Constance, I will say goodbye
I'm escaping from this cage
I will not stay a moment longer
to be shot at by Lord Emsworth
I am secretary, not a hounded Fox
to be chased and brought to earth
I was walking on the terrace today
Before lunch for some air
When something hit me on the… well
That's neither here nor there
I later learned that it was Lord Emsworth who'd
pulled the trigger, indeed
This lady was a witness to the
The entire awful deed
What is the man talking about?
Lord Emsworth looked at Jane
I don't know uncle, Jane replied
I think he's sprained his brain.
Baxter threw up both his hands
Then he quickly turned
And stalked out of the room as if
From a thunderbolt t'would burn
Lady Constance turned to go after him
But was stopped by a snarl
From the lips of the berserk peer
Who seemed ten feet tall
Let him go Connie, Let him go I say
I will not have him back
If he ever shows his ugly face here
I'll surely him attack
Now I'll go and talk to Beach
To sooth him and prevent
From making you a laughing stock
From Shropshire to Kent
*********************************
Beach the castle buter, sad
In his pantry sat
His feelings of utter meloncholy
Even Port couldn't combat
The door flew open and in came
Lord Emsworth in agitation
Beach, he cried, what's all this rot
About your resignation
You have been with us for eighteen years
And now you want to leave!
Just because Connie shot at you
This I can't believe
Don't tell me you intend to forget
All the happy years
You've spent here at Blandings Castle
Due to a moment's scare
Then Beach's eyes popped open wide
He stared at the Lord
My Lord that is not the reason
That I want to hit the road
Lady Constance did not shoot at me,
The gun went off in her hand
The bullet merely passed me bye, and
On my person did not land
My notice was because after I took
the away gun from her
In a moment of uncontrollable impulse
I shot Mr. Baxter!
I felt that it was much better
To leave on my own
For If Baxter tells her ladyship, I'll
Be surely dismissed soon
Then the Earl smiled at the gloomy butler
My poor misguided Beach
Have no fear, for Baxter is gone
He already the station reached
Then the Butler cast off his deep gloom
He happily did fill
A glass of Port for the happy Earl
And raised his own with a thrill
Long the butler and the Lord did sip
The precious liquid slow
Till at length they both went off to sleep
With a warm and peaceful glow
****************************
The End
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sushila.petersontws
book, and may I ask that I be included among those to whom you
send any lists from the volume? I'll bake you a pie..../
Respectfully, Hypatia
The Mixer
>
> Finally!. Here is the last part of my non prose rendition of The Crime Wave at
> Blandings. This is also my swan song by the way. I had no idea writing poetry
> was so hard. I'l never make jokes about poets again.
>
> Merolchazzar, King of Oom
Your Royal Highness,
If dogs had hats I'd take mine off in a reverent salute. Ralston
McTodd and Rodney Spelvin must be green with envy. Newcomers to our
little group would be well advised to visit DejaNews to peruse the first
two installments.
By the way, it occurs to me that you could do the Royal Treasury a bit
of good by putting your opus on the market at the Houston convention.
The resulting financial windfall should take care of your green fees for
the forseeable future.
So sorry to hear that you're retiring from the ranks of working poets
as I was rather hoping that you would tackle 'Lord Emsworth and the Girl
Friend' by way of a sequel. I need hardly point out the obvious rhyme
between the possessive of your good name and the coveted prize in that
tale:
Rumty-tumty something, something pom, mighty Merolchazzar's
Exploits tiddly-tiddly pom little Gladys and her flarze.
It needs polishing, but I'll leave that in your capable hands.
Teuf-teuf,
The Mixer
Richard
% Richard Dear, Please do inform us of the title,etc. of said
% book, and may I ask that I be included among those to whom you
% send any lists from the volume? I'll bake you a pie..../
% Respectfully, Hypatia
The book is called:
Wodehouse The Fictionist
The author is:
M.N. Sharma
I severely doubt that it can be bought anywhere.
I will put the scanned material temporarily up at:
http://sorrows.imaginary.com:3002/~donky/afw/
Unfortunately I was wrong in stating that the short stories had date of
publications listed in the book, however the novels do and so can be
found at the aforementioned address. Also, email costs me to much to
send files so on a web page is as good as I can do.
Enjoy.
sushila.petersontws
reference. I appreciate your efforts and dedication./Hypatia
RMorris306
<<>Hi all. Pardon a neophytes question, but does anyone have a list of
>the Jeeves stories and novels in their proper order? I want to read
>them from the start. >>
With Dan Garrison's WHO'S WHO IN WODEHOUSE at my side, I'm happy to oblige!
"Extricating Young Gussie"
"Leave It to Jeeves" (The Artistic Career of Corky)
"The Aunt and the Sluggard"
"Jeeves Takes Charge"
"Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"
"Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg"
"Jeeves and the Chump Cyril" (A Letter of Introduction & Startling Dressiness
of a Lift Attendant
"Jeeves in the Springtime" (Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum & No Wedding
Bells for Bingo)
"Scoring Off Jeeves" (Bertie Gets Even/The Pride of the Woosters is Wounded &
The Hero's Reward)
"Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch" (Jeeves and the Blighter/Introducing Claude and
Eustace & Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch)
"Aunt Agatha Takes the Count" (Aunt Agatha Makes a Bloomer/Aunt Agatha Speaks
Her Mind & Pearls Mean Tears)
"Comrade Bingo" (Comrade Bingo & Bingo Has a Bad Goodwood)
"The Great Sermon Handicap"
"The Purity of the Turf"
"Bertie Changes His Mind" (Bertie Gets His Chance)
"The Metropolitan Touch"
"Bingo and the Little Woman" (Bingo and the Little Woman & All's Well)
"The Exit of Claude and Eustace" (The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace)
"The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy"
"Clustering Round Young Bingo"
"Without the Option"
"The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy"
"Jeeves and the Impending Doom"
"Fixing It for Freddie" (rewritten from the Reggie Pepper story "Helping
Freddie")
"Jeeves and the Yule-Tide Spirit"
"Jeeves and the Song of Songs"
"Jeeves and the Borrowed Dog" (Episode of the Dog McIntosh)
"Jeeves and the Love That Purifies" (The Love That Purifies")
"Jeeves and the Spot of Art" (The Spot of Art)
"Jeeves and the Kid Clementina"
"Jeeves and the Old School Chum"
"Indian Summer of an Uncle"
"Tuppy Changes His Mind" (The Ordeal of Young Tuppy)
THANK YOU, JEEVES
RIGHT HO, JEEVES (Brinkley Manor)
THE CODE OF THE WOOSTERS
JOY IN THE MORNING (Jeeves in the Morning)
THE MATING SEASON
RING FOR JEEVES (The Return of Jeeves...an adaptation of a play co-written by
P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, now the source for the musical "Betting on
Bertie." Ironically, the novel is the only one in which Jeeves appears without
Bertie, instead acting as butler (!) to William, Lord Rowcester or, in the
American edition, Lord Towcester)
JEEVES AND THE FEUDAL SPIRIT (Bertie Wooster Sees It Through)
"Jeeves and the Stolen Venus" (Jeeves Makes an Omelet...adapted from the Reggie
Pepper story "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good")
JEEVES IN THE OFFING (How Right You Are, Jeeves)
STIFF UPPER LIP, JEEVES
"Jeeves and the Greasy Bird"
MUCH OBLIGED, JEEVES (Jeeves and the Tie That Binds)
AUNTS AREN'T GENTLEMEN (The Cat-Nappers)
Hope this helps!
Merridew
cbi...@scruznet.com
rmorr...@aol.com (RMorris306) wrote:
>
>
> <<>Hi all. Pardon a neophytes question, but does anyone have a list of
> >the Jeeves stories and novels in their proper order? I want to read
> >them from the start. >>
>
> With Dan Garrison's WHO'S WHO IN WODEHOUSE at my side, I'm happy
to oblige!
[list snipped]
May I recommend that any avid PGW fans run to the nearest bookstore or to
amazon or the like and place an order for Dan Garrison's book. Well worth
it as one can dip into it and answer many of the questions on Wodehouse
characters in amongst its pages.
Also, should Mssr Garrison receive enough royalities he will be able to
repay the Tanner he borrowed from me at the Chicago Convention.
Gally