P.G. Wodehouse Volume 1

The Jeeves Collection

By: P.G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Length: 40 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

“I have the honour to offer up to you, thanks to the good people of Audible, a selection of some of my very favourite Wodehouse. If these stories are new to you I hope it will be the beginning of a lifelong pleasure, if some or all are familiar I hope you will welcome them like old friends.” (Stephen Fry)

Audible Studios presents this brand new performance by Stephen Fry of some of his favourite Jeeves stories from P.G. Wodehouse, with an exclusive introduction.

The Jeeves Collection contains:

The Inimitable Jeeves

A classic collection of 11 stories featuring some of the funniest episodes in the life of Bertie Wooster, gentleman, and Jeeves, his gentleman's gentleman - in which Bertie's terrifying Aunt Agatha appears, seeking whom she may devour, while Bertie's friend Bingo Little falls in love with seven different girls in succession (including the best-selling romantic novelist Rosie M. Banks). And Bertie, with Jeeves's help, hopes to evade the clutches of the terrifying Honoria Glossop.

Carry On Jeeves

10 more marvellous stories introduce us to Jeeves, whose first ever duty is to cure Bertie's raging hangover ('If you would drink this, sir...it is a little preparation of my own invention. It is the Worcester Sauce that gives it its colour. The raw egg makes it nutritious. The red pepper gives it its bite. Gentlemen have told me they have found it extremely invigorating after a late evening.')

Right-Ho Jeeves

The second full-length novel featuring Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, after Thank You, Jeeves. The story is mostly set at Brinkley Court, the home of Bertie's Aunt Dahlia, and introduces the recurring characters Gussie Fink-Nottle and Madeline Bassett. Bertie's friend Tuppy Glossop and cousin Angela Travers also feature in the novel, as does Brinkley Court's prized chef, Anatole.

The Code of the Woosters

The third full-length novel to feature Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. It introduces Sir Watkyn Bassett, the owner of a country house called Totleigh Towers, where the story takes place, and his intimidating friend Roderick Spode. It is also a sequel to Right Ho, Jeeves, continuing the story of Bertie's newt-fancying friend Gussie Fink-Nottle and Gussie's droopy and overly sentimental fiancée, Madeline Bassett.

Joy in the Morning

Bertie is persuaded to brave the home of his fearsome Aunt Agatha and her husband Lord Worplesdon, knowing that his former fiancée, the beautiful and formidably intellectual Lady Florence Craye will also be in attendance.

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his long-time collaborator and friend Hugh Laurie. As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry’s acting roles include Blackadder, Kingdom, Bones, V for Vendetta, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Hobbit trilogy. He has written and presented several documentary series and as a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his 30-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community. Fry has written four novels: The Liar, The Hippopotamus (made in to a feature film in 2018), Making History and The Stars’ Tennis Balls. Translated into many languages, they have never been out of print. The most recently published works are Mythos, Heroes and Troy, a trilogy retelling the Greeks myths from the Creation to the aftermath of the Trojan War.

©2014 P.G. Wodehouse (P)2020 Audible, Ltd

Great performance of a fun book

Stephen Fry’s performance is outstanding! The writing is fantastic, though the longer stories get tiring after a while.

It has aged well

I read the P.G Wodehouse books as a mid-teen and loved them. I find I still love them. Bertie is still an idiot, Jeeves is still a conniving genius. I love them both. Certainly they are stories of a bygone era but they still bring a chuckle.
Stephen Fry is obviously the only voice for these books. He does a marvelous job. In fact I can almost see Hugh Laurie's gormless face when he reads the Wooster lines.

Stephen Fry, you've done it again

The narration of Stephen Fry on anything is top class, I can see Jeeves in my minds' eye

crashes

Brilliant of course! how could a combination of PG Wodehouse and Stephen Fry fail. But disappointingly I cannot get past a certain point in recording. about 30 hours in it gets stuck and crashes out.

Superlatively Superb

A wonderful collection of one of my favorite authors by my favourite narrator. Thank you for the laughs Stephen Fry - The Inimitable Jeeves.

Amazing narrator.

A bit tedious story. And too ling. But Steven Fry’s narration merits a thumbs up.

Where is the second volume

Veritable feast of mind. Simply brilliant. Also kindly release the second volume soon. Will be waiting.

When can we expect Volume 2!

Stephen Fry is the perfect narrator for Wodehouse. His love for the author and the language shines through and makes this audiobook a delightful experience.

Memories from my youth

I read all of wodehouses books in my youth, some fifty years ago, this was really enjoyable. I will continue with the next PGW book.
And the reader, absolutely brilliant as allways.

Stephen Fry is masterful

Stephen Fry is masterful and gives life to the characters. It is like watching the TV series again