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The Inimitable Jeeves
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
- Series: Jeeves, Book 2, Drones Club, Book 2
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 05-04-05
- Language: English
- Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Regular price: $20.97
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Publisher's Summary
Bertie Wooster is in trouble again as his lovesick pal, Bingo Little, falls in love with every girl he lays eyes on. The real problem starts when Bingo decides to marry one of the girls, and he enlists Bertie's help. Luckily for Bertie, Jeeves once again comes to the rescue!
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- Scott
- 12-28-05
laugh out loud
i've read a handful of the jeeves/wooster books, a couple of the blandings adventures, plus a miscellaneous story or two, and it may just be possible that mr. woodhouse only has a dozen or so story lines and it soesn't matter a bit. he is fantastic.
this is my first 'listen' to one of his books and it went quite well (although people look at you out of the corners of their respective eyes when you burst out laughing in public places for no apparent reason, dash it all!)
the reader was good, maybe very good. occasionally he mixed a characer or two, and his impression of an american accent is, well, enlightening.
at some point i think i am just going to go to the very beginning of wodehouse's work and read them straight through.
as usual, format two worked fine for me.
cheers.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Louis
- Richmond Hts, OH, USA
- 04-18-07
Applause all around
Upon finding out that Audible has Jeeves and Wooster recording, I jumped at the opportunity to download one. I was not disappointed in the least. I am enjoying this recording very much and I look forward to getting other ones. My only complaint is finding them in order so you can go from recording to recording. But what I have found so far, has brought me much laughter and relaxation.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Y. Hirata
- Silicon Valley, CA United States
- 02-02-08
Good recording with minor flaws
This set of charming, short stories mostly relate to the Jeeves and Bertie efforts to help Bertie's friend Bingo Little out of the soup. The writing is breezy and hilarious, typical P.G. Wodehouse, with a chatty, conversational style that suits the air-headed but well-meaning Bertie Wooster.
The narration is good and solid, with some very nice voice acting between characters. The reader makes a great Bertie. (The American accent, as mentioned by another reviewer, really is an experience.)
It downloads as one solid block, which is annoying given that you have to search to get to the chapter you want. Also, there is an oddly metallic quality to the recording, and the volume between sections wavers. However, unless you're an audiophile, this isn't too much of a distraction once you get used to it.
All in all a good recording, and worth purchasing for any Wodehouse fan.
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- JGrace
- 03-18-12
Jolly Good
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The Inimitable Jeeves ??? Woodhouse
Audio version performed by Jonathan Cecil
4 stars
This is the second Jeeves book in the series. Each chapter is like a short story organized around recurring characters and returning several times to the romances of Bingo Little. Bertie takes a brief trip to New York City which allows Woodhouse to direct some wonderful word play and satire at Americans. Jonathan Cecil provides six hours of entertaining ear candy.
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- Christy Lynn
- Lawrenceville, GA, United States
- 09-16-12
I dare you not to love it.
Would you consider the audio edition of The Inimitable Jeeves to be better than the print version?
Equally good
What other book might you compare The Inimitable Jeeves to and why?
Any of the Jeeves and Wooster novels
What about Jonathan Cecil’s performance did you like?
Everything. He brought the characters to life.
If you could rename The Inimitable Jeeves, what would you call it?
Why mess with perfection?
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- Christina Lynne Aranda
- 10-07-16
Jonathan Cecil is a stout fellow!
Jonathan Cecil is a marvel and a wonder. He stands alone. I mean to say, absolutely!
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- Jack Doe
- 11-09-16
Great story, great narrator
Almost every chapter has you laughing out loud, and Jonathan Cecil channels Bertie. Highest quality!
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- Kimberly Colley
- Lexington, KY USA
- 07-20-16
One of the best
This collection has some of my favorite Jeeves and Bertie stories, including my very favorite, "The Metropolitan Touch." The denouement of that one always leaves me laughing out loud.
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- Noel
- 04-04-16
Truly inimitable
Great listen, so silly and entertaining, lots of chuckles! Jeeves has his hands full managing Bertie, Bingo, Aunt Agatha and the rest!
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- M. Bones
- Here today
- 10-19-15
one of the best by one of the best performers
This is one of the very best Jeeves books--several delightful stories/subplots woven together just enough to have you comfortably swinging in the Wooster hammock from the first few pages through the very last. Jonathan Cecil is the best of the Bertie/Jeeves readers I've found so far: the perfect balance of boldness and restraint in his voices & performances, perfect pacing.
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