Carry On, Jeeves

By: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: Martin Jarvis

Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Listen to hilarious unabridged stories starring the ever-popular Jeeves and Wooster from the master of great British comedy: P. G. Wodehouse. Stories featured: "Jeeves Takes Charge", "Jeeves and The Unbidden Guest", "The Artistic Career of Corky", "The Aunt and the Sluggard", "Clustering Round Young Bingo", "Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg", and "The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy".

©2004 CSA Telltapes Ltd. (P)2004 CSA Telltapes Ltd.

Hilarious

Not sure why they did it this way, but the stories in the print edition of Carry On Jeeves have been split between this audiobook and its companion volume My Man Jeeves. This may be because the Jeeves stories in My Man Jeeves are in some cases earlier versions of the same stories.

Fixing It For Freddy is the best example of this. In My Man Jeeves, this is a Reginald Pepper story and Jeeves plays no part in it. The publishers have included that story in Jarvis’s recording of My Man Jeeves, but in its revised Bertie Wooster version.

Between the two audiobooks, you’ll get all the stories in Carry On Jeeves, though in a different order.

Hope that makes at least a little bit of sense. In any case, for the full effect you should get both audiobooks. The stories are hilarious, Martin Jarvis is brilliant, and you’ll get a couple of Reggie Pepper stories into the bargain. I’m not crazy about the publishing decision — I’d rather have both books in their original format — but at least there’s a rationale for doing it this way. And Jarvis’s performance is not to be missed.

funny funny phrases

, love the descriptive language used to paint people's reactions PG wodehouse keeps me laughing. I just so enjoy his language

wonderful chuckles

if you see someone walking the dog and laughing out loud they just might be listening to this. the stories are hilarious (if somewhat predictable) and the narration is expert

As funny as it gets!

Terrific humor, all at the expense of oddball characters from the (declining) upper classes of early Twentieth Century England -- Downton Abbey done for laughs.

Jarvis is one half star below Cecil

I prefer Jonathan Cecil's narration when it comes to Wodehouse, but that's not to say Martin Jarvis isn't great. If you love the Jeeves and Wooster books, this is a highly entertaining listen.

Funny and Well Read

Martin Jarvis does an excellent job portraying the many characters of this charming and funny book. Very entertaining and enjoyable, especially if you're familiar with Stephen Fry's portrayal of Jeeves on BBC/PBS. The stories take place on "both sides of the pond" and will leave you chuckling. I enjoy listening to Wodehouse so much more than reading him - I sometimes miss the British humor on the written page, but Jarvis had me laughing out loud. Couldn't wait to get back to it each time I had to pause. A breath of fresh air.

Thoroughly enjoyable

At first you think why is this a classic and then the short stories work their magic and you are enjoying each sentence unfold into a delightful excursion into human folly and nature. A light entertainment without to much simplicity, this book has it. I will be listening to the other books in the series from time to time for some fun and laughs. Nice light entertainment.

Wodehouse's Jeeves delivers as always

This collection of Jeeves stories includes one describing how Bertie Wooster first met and employed Jeeves. All the stories were hillarious, as with all his Jeeves books. This is a good starting place for someone who has not been introduced the the Wooster and Jeeves stories before. The reader is wonderful and has many very distinctive voices and accents that give every character, male and female alike, an identity of their own. Great read.

Splendid in all ways

Worth every penny. Absolutely fabulous. Do read it. Contains all the same Jeeves stories as My Man Jeeves.

Excellent Book!

The humor in this book has few laugh out loud moments, but keeps a constant smile on the face. I don't worry that any of the subjects will be unacceptable for my children to over hear. The only complaint is with Martin Jarvis' American accent. He does tolerably well for an English narrator, but it is still a little irritating.