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The world is a dangerous place for a gentleman without a brain. Whether it's a determined aunt, a disastrous engagement, or a friend with a "perfect" plan, Bertie Wooster is a magnet for trouble. Fortunately, he has Jeeves — the calm, shimmering genius who can solve any crisis before the tea gets cold.The Jeeves Collection: My Man Jeeves brings together P.G. Wodehouse's most beloved stories in one delightful audiobook. From the social minefields of London ...

"Everything was under control… which, in retrospect, should have rung alarm bells."In Aunt Agatha Takes the Count, Bertie Wooster has, for once, acted with rare foresight: fled the country, secured an excellent hotel, and placed a reassuring stretch of sea between himself and his formidable Aunt Agatha. What could possibly go wrong?As it happens—quite a lot.A chance acquaintance, a dangerously winning smile, and a gesture of pure Wooster ge...

"A rather awkward situation, if you know what I mean..."Bertie Wooster is in a positively radiant mood—which, as any seasoned observer will confirm, is exactly when things begin to go wrong in earnest. This time, the trouble involves a fearsome nerve specialist, a hopeless misunderstanding about cats, and a luncheon that threatens to seriously complicate Bertie's life as a free and easy gentleman about town.In Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch, the usual...

"A situation of the most extreme delicacy, if you follow me..."Bertie Wooster has been sent to New York for a brief breather, largely in an effort to escape the formidable shadow of Aunt Agatha. But his peace is short-lived when he is asked to look after "Chump" Cyril—a young man whose enthusiasm for life is matched only by his complete disregard for common sense.In Jeeves and the Chump Cyril, Bertie soon finds himself adrift in a most refined kind...

"There are moments when a man feels he has the upper hand… and then there are the moments immediately after."In Scoring off Jeeves, Bertie Wooster is quietly confident that, just this once, he has managed to get the better of his otherwise infallible valet. A small victory, perhaps—but in a life so frequently guided, corrected, and discreetly improved, it feels like a triumph of historic proportions.Naturally, this cannot possibly last.With...

Some people solve problems. Bertie Wooster collects them beautifully.An ill-advised lunch, a formidable aunt, a sentimental friend with catastrophic romantic instincts, and a betting disaster — in this universe, high society seems permanently one misunderstanding away from collapse. Fortunately, there remains the calm, incomparable intelligence of Jeeves, who can restore social order with a raised eyebrow and a perfectly timed remark.In The Inimitable J...

In the quiet villages of England, sport takes many forms. But none is as treacherous as a Sunday morning in church.The Great Sermon Handicap begins with an innocent enough idea and quickly drifts into that uniquely Wodehouseian territory where friendly competition becomes absurdly serious. Bertie Wooster soon discovers that even the calm rituals of village life can inspire rivalry, speculation, and chaos on a near-professional scale.Elegant, mischi...

A munitions factory. A managing director who can't stop talking. And a guest who appears to understand absolutely nothing about steel.Appearances, as ever with Roger Sheringham, are not to be trusted.Wartime England keeps its secrets close — except, perhaps, from the one visitor everyone assumes isn't paying attention.Anthony Berkeley at his wittiest: deduction with a wink.

"Your tea, sir. And if I might suggest, a minor tactical retreat."Bertie Wooster's life is a beautifully orchestrated disaster. Whether he is fleeing terrifying aunts, becoming entangled in ill-fated schemes, or facing the sudden threat of matrimony, trouble has a way of finding him. Enter Jeeves: the incomparable valet who is always ready to save his master from himself.Inside this complete collection are thirty-three legendary tales of romantic entangleme...

Some men dream of changing society. Others simply hope to survive luncheon without disgrace.In Comrade Bingo, P. G. Wodehouse unleashes another round of romantic confusion, social acrobatics, and impeccably polished nonsense. Bertie Wooster finds himself observing a world in which revolutionary ideals, aristocratic habits, and spectacularly poor decisions coexist far too comfortably. At the center of it all is Bingo Little — enthusiastic, impressionable, a...

A missed train. A late-night walk. And an umbrella where no umbrella should be.The narrator only wanted to do the decent thing — put it back where he found it. He had no idea what else was lying on the line.Five minutes. That's all it takes. Five minutes, a railway crossing, and a debt twenty years in the making.J. Jefferson Farjeon — fog, fate, and the quiet horror of an ordinary night.

A man walks into a bar with a bottle of his wife's sleeping pills in his pocket and twenty thousand pounds' worth of desperation in his chest.He walks out with rather more than he bargained for.The house at the end of the poplar avenue is waiting. And the gentlemen of Smith & Smith are nothing if not thorough.A chilling tale of greed, calculation, and consequences from one of the great masters of Golden Age crime.Dorothy L. Sayers at her mos...