Right Ho, Jeeves

By: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil

All the zany Wodehouse characters are here: Bertie, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Madeline Bassett, and Aunt Dahlia. All the humorous chaos of misunderstandings, puns, and pranks are present: someone must hand out prizes at the Market Snodsbury Grammar School, a lovers' spat finds Bertie engaged to Madeline, and a hunger strike causes the cook to give notice. The inevitable rescue by Jeeves, brilliantly conceived and executed, averts disaster and saves nitwit Bertie Wooster.

Acclaimed actor Jonathan Cecil brings comic flair to this rollicking tale by the man The Times (London) called "a brilliantly funny writer".

©1989 Trustees of the Wodehouse Estate (P)1989 Chivers Audio Books

Critic reviews

"Jonathan Cecil reads the story with a fine ear for comic wordplay and absurdity, giving fitting caricatured voices to the likes of Fink-Nottle and Glossop. He gives Wooster's first-person narrative the right balance, letting the bumbling hero misread situations as needed. The chaos builds toward a crescendo of levity that will be a favorite among Wodehouse fans." (AudioFile)

Sheer delight

Wodehouse's best, read by his best interpreter. The prize scene is one of the peaks of English comic writing and Cecil raises it even higher.

Absolute Wodehouse brilliance

Hilarious reading of a comedy classic! Among the best of the Jeeves books, full of slapstick, wit and plot twists - if you are unfamiliar with Woodhouse, this is a great place to start. Jonathan Cecil's reading adds lively sparkle to the absurdist ramblings of the not-so-sharp aristocrat, Bertie Wooster.

I listen to audiobooks at work, and it's a rather subdued environment. This book keeps me choking back laughter until tears stream from my eyes - even with repeat listens.

Caveat: if you're not a fan of British humor and send-ups of the Downtown Abbey set, this is not for you. But I bet that if you've gone far enough down the rabbit hole to visit this book's page, "Right Ho, Jeeves" is just your thing.

Right Ho, Cecil

Once again a splendid and enjoyable listen! The Jeeves series are a great joy to listen to. Both from a storytelling point of view, as well as from a linguistic artistry point of view. P.G. Wodehouse is simply genious in his use of the English language, and the narration in this book by Jonathan Cecil is just phenomenal, giving the book the justice it deserves. This was my third or fourth Jeeves book I listened to. They have all been good so far. This was however the first one that was a complete novel, with the same story from start to finish. If you are new to Jeeves, I suggest you also start with the collections of short stories, which began the series. They are easy to listen to, as they only take an hour of your attention at a time. This story was more elaborate and required more of the listener.

Hilariously read

Laughed and laughed, wonderful book and Jonathan Cecil reads it so well
Can’t recommend more highly

Fantastic writing, even better narration.

Jonathan Cecil is a gem. I can’t read these books without hearing the voices he does, and I can’t listen to anyone else narrate Wodehouse’s books. Can’t get enough. RIP.