Explore Incredible Situations and Witty Humor in the Stories of My Man Jeeves If you’re searching for British humor at its best, you will be shocked to see just how much this remarkable collection of short stories has to offer. My Man Jeeves is an extremely humorous, exciting and dynamic portrayal of aristocratic life in the early 20th century, and is considered one of P.G. Woodhouse’s most successful, as well as hilarious works. The plot is set in New York City, where Bertie Wooster tries to get away from his Aunt Agatha’s criticism. Here, we are introduced to Jeeves - Wooster’s gentleman’s gentleman - in the first story of the collection, entitled Leave It to Jeeves; and as readers, we are also quite surprised by the seemingly infallible nature of Jeeves’ intellect, who seems to easily be able to handle any task he is given, no matter how impossible it looks. Strange and hilarious coincidences, plot twists that will keep you at the edge of your seat, as well as a detailed and quite droll portrayal of just what goes on in the background of the luxurious British and American aristocracies are all mixed together to form a successful recipe the goes down just right, engaging readers in a dynamic plot that will definitely keep them from putting the book down any time soon. Unique, creative situations and humorous turns of events that often lead to accidents, errors and an embarrassing gaffe or two thrown in for our amusement dominate the scene, with Woodhouse’s perfect control over even the smallest remark and Jeeves’ ability to pull the strings in the background keeping the story together in a truly remarkable and masterful manner. My Man Jeeves is definitely a book you want to explore, even if you’re new to early 20th century British humor. The complex, engaging story, hilarious remarks and plot twists and colorful characters will keep you reading it over and over again, and you’ll never truly get enough of it.
