P.G. Wodehouse Reading Order
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Recommended Starting Points
You can leap in almost anywhere, but these are particularly spiffing entry points into Wodehouse’s world:
The Inimitable JeevesorRight Ho, Jeeves: A perfect introduction to the quintessential “gentleman’s personal gentleman” and his befuddled employer, Bertie Wooster.Something Fresh: The first novel set in the idyllic Blandings Castle, home to the eccentric Lord Emsworth and his prize-winning pig.Leave It to Psmith: A masterful standalone comedy featuring the elegant and eloquent Psmith (the ‘P’ is silent, as in pshrimp).
Jeeves and Wooster
(The misadventures of the amiable but dim-witted Bertie Wooster and his infallibly brilliant valet, Jeeves, who is forever shimmering in to save the day.)
- Short Story Collections
- Novels
Blandings Castle
(Comedies of errors set at Blandings Castle, revolving around the gentle, pig-obsessed Lord Emsworth, his formidable sister Connie, and a cast of impostors, eloping lovers, and irritated secretaries.)
Psmith
(Follows the immaculately dressed, monocle-wearing Psmith, a young man with a silver tongue who glides through life’s challenges with unshakable calm and elaborate speeches.)
Mr. Mulliner
(A series of tall tales told by the garrulous pub patron Mr. Mulliner, usually concerning the outlandish escapades of his innumerable relatives.)
Uncle Fred
(The adventures of Frederick Twistleton, 5th Earl of Ickenham, a spry and mischievous old gentleman who loves spreading “sweetness and light” by impersonating people and causing cheerful chaos wherever he goes.)