What Ho! by Pg Wodehouse
We all know Jeeves and Wooster, but which is the best Jeeves story? We all know Blandings, but which is the funniest tale about Lord Emsworth and his adored prize-winning pig? And would the best of Ukridge, or the yarns of the Oldest Member, or Wodehouse's Hollywood stories outdo them? This bumper anthology allows you to choose, bringing you the cream of the crop of stories by the twentieth century's greatest humorous writer. There are favourites aplenty in this selection, which has been compiled with enthusiastic support from P.G. Wodehouse societies around the world. With additional material including novel extracts, working drafts, articles, letters and poems, this anthology provides the best overall celebration of side-splitting humour and sheer good nature available in the pages of any book.
Sublime comic genius. . light as a feather, but fabulous -- Ben Elton
P.G. Wodehouse wrote the best English comic novels of the century -- Sebastian Faulks * Independent on Sunday *
Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer -- Douglas Adams
The funniest writer ever to put words on paper -- Hugh Laurie
Witty and effortlessly fluid. His books are laugh-out-loud funny -- Arabella Weir
P.G. Wodehouse wrote the best English comic novels of the century -- Sebastian Faulks * Independent on Sunday *
Wodehouse is the greatest comic writer -- Douglas Adams
The funniest writer ever to put words on paper -- Hugh Laurie
Witty and effortlessly fluid. His books are laugh-out-loud funny -- Arabella Weir
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) is widely regarded as the greatest comic writer of the 20th century. Wodehouse wrote more than 70 novels and 200 short stories, creating numerous much-loved characters - the inimitable Jeeves and Wooster, Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress of Blandings, Mr Mulliner, Ukridge, and Psmith. His humorous articles were published in more than 80 magazines, including Punch, over six decades. He was also a highly successful music lyricist, once with over five musicals running on Broadway simultaneously. P.G. Wodehouse was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099551287 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099551284 |
| Title | What Ho! |
| Author | P G Wodehouse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2011-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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