![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster. A collection of short stories, My Man Jeeves was first published in the UK in May 1919. He used a mixture of Edwardian slang, quotations from and allusions to numerous poets, and several literary techniques to produce a prose style that has been compared to comic poetry and musical comedy. Early in his career Wodehouse would produce a novel in about three months, but he slowed in old age to around six months. One of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse created several characters who became familiar in early 20th century England, including the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves. Wodehouses Jeeves series, My Man Jeeves is a classic, humorous novel from one of the 20th centurys most. Exceptionally rare in the original dust jacket. ![]() There are only two known examples of the first state dust jacket. Fine in a near fine second state dust jacket. First edition of this classic collection of short stories. Book cover may not be accurate (+) Sometimes it is not possible to find the cover corresponding to the book whose edition is published. ![]()
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