P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters

Good

A must read for anyone who loves nt just PGW, but the Elnglish language.

I enjoyed this book immensely. Wodehouse’s fiction, set as it is mostly in London and the country houses of England, generally bears little resemblance to ‘real life’. And yet Sophie Ratcliffe has put together a thoughtful collection of Wodehouse’s letters which superbly exemplifies how Wodehouse created a unique (and comic) universe, crammed with assorted characters, including his greatest accomplishment: Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. Through this book, and in his letters, PGW speaks in a style which is very much his own. An enjoyable read.

This makes interesting reading - but his fiction is better! He had a strange outlook on life. Historically useful work.

This collection of letters of PGW combined with the critical apparatus and added information give a closer and more intimate view of the man and the writer. A must for lovers of Wodehouse's work.

Husband chuckling in the corner

fine