The P.G. Wodehouse Collection

By: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: B. J. Harrison

Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

This title includes not only the entire audiobook of Right Ho, Jeeves, but also all of the P.G. Wodehouse titles in the current Classic Tales library. It also includes a Jeeves short story only available in the collection: "Extricating Young Gussie". The complete running time is over 15 hours. Here is a list of the titles: "Leave It To Jeeves", "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest", "The Aunt and the Sluggard", "Death at the Excelsior", "Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg", "Jeeves in the Springtime", "The Man Upstairs", "Jeeves and the Chump Cyril", "Jeeves Takes Charge", "Deep Waters", "The Man Who Disliked Cats", "Extricating Young Gussie", and Right Ho, Jeeves (the unabridged novel - seven hours in length). All titles have been remastered, and have never sounded better!

Public Domain (P)2014 B. J. Harrison

Critic reviews

"This is a wonderful collection, so well done, I m continually amazed at how well BJ does the voices and the production is of the highest quality. The jeeves episodes are my favorites of all time, they make me laugh each time I listen to them time, which I do often. I can't recommend this collection and his work in general enough!" - Anthony G. "I have loved reading PG Wodehouse since I was a teen, and have never ever heard anyone interpret the zany hijinks and subtle sarcasm as well as BJ Harrison. There are nights I would try to fall asleep to his wonderful voice but the funny would keep me awake :) If you love the stories of Wodehouse, you will love how BJ brings them to life." - Dee "B. J. does a great job with all of the Wodehousian characters, male and female. I don't know how he does it, even mixing British and American accents when appropriate. Very entertaining and recommended to all of P. G.'s fans (which should be everbody who cares about great writing.)" - Grampaul

Fine introduction to P. G. Wodehouse

I see that some reviewers aren't too thrilled with B. J. Harrison's narration on the Jeeves stories, but I personally found it engaging, nicely capturing the charm and humor of the stories. Occasionally he makes Jeeves sound a bit robotic perhaps, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed Harrison's rendition.

The "collection" seems quite random, with a smattering of Jeeves stories interlaced with other short stories and one novelette, and capped by the full-length novel, "Right Ho, Jeeves."

At the price, a great value for many hours of fun listening. British humor at its very best.

B.J. Harrison has ruine me for any other narrator!

Where does The P.G. Wodehouse Collection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I'm rating this collection high up among many I've enjoyed.

What did you like best about this story?
I love the wit and the brilliant delivery by the narrator.

Which scene was your favorite?
No one scene.

Any additional comments?
As I stated in my review, BJ Harrison has ruined me for any other when it comes to P.G. Woodhouse. Nobody does it better. Sadly he's only undertaken two thus far. I hope there will be more.

Great Narrator!

I always found P.G. Wodehouse hard to get through because the writing was old fashioned and hard to visualize. But B.J. Harrison brought it to life! Such a wonderful narrator!

Great presentation of a master author

In his own whimsical universe’s parlance, Wodehouse “stands alone.”Harrison’s presentation of this master of finely-pressed mischief is excellent.

I Love P.G. Wodehouse

This is a funny collection of stories by British writer P.G. Wodehouse. Many of them deal with a ridiculous English aristocrat and his "man" called Jeeves. This is where the statement "Ask Jeeves" must have come from. There are additional stories, but I found the humor mounting higher and higher in the Jeeves stories particularly.

The stories are hilarious and the reader does them justice. All in all, a great group of stories.

WONDERFUL. EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE.

The actor was incredible. Was it really just one man in all parts! He did an amazing job

Love Jeeves and Wooster!

I’ve always loved the Jeeves and Wooster tales and the reading of these is excellent. However, the other P. G. Wodehouse stories are not as good hence the 4 stars and not 5.

a classic, very well read

Wodehouse at his best, and the reader executes each character's voice and mannerisms to perfection.

Wonderful engaging narration

I'm American, so maybe my review doesn't count for much. This was one of my dad's favorite series, and I was eager to listen to the stories. However, I disliked the narration in several of the other versions, as I found it to be dry and slow and difficult to follow. This narrator did such a wonderful job with speaking clearly, enunciating even unfamiliar phrases so well that I caught the meaning of everything. I really liked the tone and the personality that he injected into the characters with the dialogue. Perhaps the accents weren't all perfect. I still found it to be a much more enjoyable reading, and will definitely listen again.

Hilarious

I’ve always enjoyed Wodehouse and this audiobook did not disappoint. I laughed aloud several times. BJ Harrison did a fine job with the voices—his rendition of the women’s voices was especially amusing. I savor Wodehouse’s imagery and language.