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Uneasy Money

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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Publisher's summary

It is an ironical fact that Lady Wetherby was by nature one of the firmest believers in existence in the policy of breaking things gently to people. She had a big, soft heart, and she hated hurting her fellows. As a rule, when she had bad news to impart to any one, she administered the blow so gradually and with such mystery as to the actual facts that the victim, having passed through the various stages of imagined horrors, was genuinely relieved, when she actually came to the point, to find that all that had happened was that he had lost all his money.

But now, in perfect innocence, thinking only to pass along an interesting bit of information, she had crushed Bill as effectively as if she had used a club for that purpose.

Public Domain (P)1993 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Wodehouse's masterful language makes high comedy out of situations that would be dull or slapstick in less capable hands. He invites reading aloud....[Simon Vance] has a pleasant voice and a sympathetic feel for the material." (AudioFile)
"Uneasy Money offers plot twits that keep the ending from being too predictable and humor as sharp as in any of his other stories. Reader Simon Vance has a pleasant, Wodehousean voice that never becomes cloying." (Library Journal)

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Good Wodehouse. Not his best, but good.

What made the experience of listening to Uneasy Money the most enjoyable?

Wodehouse absurd plot.

Would you be willing to try another book from P.G. Wodehouse? Why or why not?

Of course. I'm a fan of Wodehouse and pulled this one down for a trip I took.

Have you listened to any of Simon Vance’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I actually found this one because I was looking for Simon Vance. I thought he did a great job with a Dickens and, since I'm a Wodehouse fan, this was an easy choice. I'm guessing Vance is British because the Americans in this reading were a bit rough.

If you could rename Uneasy Money, what would you call it?

I think Audible needs to find some better questions to ask. Seriously.

Any additional comments?

This is not the best Wodehouse. But it is good Wodehouse. I'm not sure he had much feel for Americans. He did a better job with dialog involving the British aristocracy of the day. But it is still absurd Wodehouse with some thoroughly enjoyable characters.

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Wodehouse brings out the best!

With all the various narration styles competing to interpret the Wodehouse array of characters, Simon vance does one better. He honors the writing. With style, and eye to subtlety and of course talent, this is by far one of the best readings of a Wodehouse gem!

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What Fun Silliness!

Audio versions of Wodehouse novels are so reasonably priced I always keep some on my iPod for breaks from more intense listening experiences. As always, in PGW, the story is about class, money, inheritance, confused identities and engagements. This time the Brits visit America. Bees, a monkey, "wild" dancing and alcohol contribute to the silliness. Simon Vance provides the proper British tone essential to enjoying Wodehouse. Golfing, shown in the cover art, provides some humorous comments but does not really contribute to the plot.

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Two Greats, One Glaring Flaw.

I'm a big fan of both Vance and Wodehouse. Problem with this story is neither of them clearly have any idea about Americans.

Vance's American accents are honestly atrocious. They even randomly change in the middle of a sentence with certain words. It's really hard to listen to.

Wodehouse, likewise, constantly uses the wrong words and slang for Americans. For example, at one point a character says "We should really get a man around here to mend that. " An American would say 'fix' not 'mend'.

It seems like a nitpicky complaint, but being an American these flaws are extremely glaring and distracting.

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Heartwarming

Another good love story yarn by Wodehouse. This one is less stereotypical than his later books, particularly without the fast talking male protagonist. I found it heart warming. Simon Vance is a serviceable reader for this one, definitely better than the reader in the other version.

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early wodehouse

this, i believe, was wodehouse's second effort (after "something fresh").

personally, if you are new to his work, i would start with either the jeeves and wooster stories, or the blandings castle saga. lists of those stories are easily found online.

[note to audible: you are missing a couple of the unabridged versions of the blandings stories ... "pigs have wings" for one]

"uneasy money" was ok, and you can see him working with some of the themes that he will continue to use for the rest of his career, which is interesting for an aficionado.

that said, i prefer other narrators (particularly jonathan cecil but even martin jarvis, federick davidson, or nigel lambert). simon vance is a little to 'standard bbc english' for my taste, but good. the storyline was not quite as sharp as his later work, imho, but still one can see glimpses of what is to come with the author.

three stars all around.

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Very entertaining

Simon Vance gives a wonderful performance of this story. PG Wodehouse makes me laugh out loud listening to the antics of his characters or turns of his phrases. I think he was a comic genius. I have been using his stories on Audible to gently pack me off to sleep on a regular basis— then bi back up to where I left off.

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absolutely lovely

I love the story. Nice little twists and turns, the language is superb and the humour is sublime.

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true to form

with the plucky Wodehouse turns of phrase, this sweet romance entertained and delighted me on my daily commute

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My Favorite

My favorite of all of PG Wodehouse's books. I love Wooster and Jeeves but this one has more depth and not just humor.

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