A young American composer in London falls in love with a mysterious lady who takes refuge in his taxi. He discovers she is an aristocrat living at a castle and, through a series of mistaken identities and comical schemes, attempts to win her affection, navigating her protective family and a rival suitor.
This is a collection of short stories featuring various recurring characters. The plots often revolve around clever schemes to obtain money, unite lovers, or solve predicaments, with the ever-resourceful Jeeves, the conniving Ukridge, and members of the Drones Club getting into and out of humorous scrapes.
A wealthy young American, Jimmy Pitt, makes a bet with a friend that he can successfully become a burglar. His attempt to burgle a London house leads him into a web of complications involving a stolen scarab, a police detective, and the charming daughter of the house, whom he must win over while trying to maintain his cover.
The peaceful life of Lord Emsworth is disrupted by the presence of his domineering sister, Lady Constance, and a visiting American millionaire. The plot thickens with the arrival of Galahad Threepwood, who is trying to prevent the publication of a scandalous memoir, leading to impersonations, romantic entanglements, and threats to the well-being of the prize pig, the Empress of Blandings.
An early school story set at the fictional Beckford College. The life of a popular school prefect, Gethryn, is turned upside down by the arrival of his mischievous and much younger uncle as a new student. The boy's antics cause chaos and disruption, particularly affecting important cricket matches.
In this novel, the frequently divorced movie mogul Ivor Llewellyn learns about a support group for bachelors designed to prevent impulsive marriage proposals. His lawyer, a devoted member, tries to keep him out of romantic trouble during a trip to London, but a series of comedic events leads to multiple engagements, including the lawyer's own.
Cyril "Barmy" Fotheringay-Phipps, a good-natured but dim-witted member of the Drones Club, travels to America to sort out a theatrical inheritance. He becomes entangled in the chaotic world of Broadway, dealing with eccentric producers, temperamental actors, and romantic mix-ups, all while trying to make sense of the bewildering customs of New York.
The story follows the amiable and wealthy Bill West, who is in love with his childhood friend, Felicia. His path to winning her is complicated by her disapproving family, his own well-meaning but disastrous attempts to help his friends, and the schemes of a rival suitor, all set against the backdrop of London society.
After being struck on the head by a piece of sculpture, the Earl of Ickenham ("Uncle Fred") writes a scandalous novel under a pseudonym. When he tries to prevent its publication to avoid family outrage, he embarks on a series of elaborate deceptions, impersonations, and manipulations, causing widespread confusion and chaos.
A hard-up retired actor, Henry Paradene, tries to sell his large country house to a wealthy American cousin. The plot involves a cast of characters all trying to escape their situations, leading to romantic entanglements, money-making schemes, and a classic Wodehouseian tangle of misunderstandings that must be sorted out.
A young, impoverished aristocrat, Horace Appleby, finds his life complicated when a safe-cracker he has hired to test his bank's security is mistaken for his new butler. The situation escalates with the arrival of Horace's formidable aunt, a determined detective, and romantic interests, all converging in a humorous tale of crime and class.
A young American doctor, Sally Smith, takes a locum position in a quiet English village. She quickly becomes embroiled in the lives of the locals, including a charming but feckless young lord. The story is a light-hearted romance focusing on their developing relationship and the cultural clashes between American directness and English reserve.
Three American sisters use a modest inheritance to take a vacation in France, with one determined to marry a millionaire. Their plans go awry as they encounter a penniless French Marquis and his writer son, leading to a series of romantic mix-ups, financial schemes, and comical misunderstandings in the resort towns of St. Rocque and Roville.
An English editor, Jerry Shoesmith, must keep his friend Biff Christopher out of trouble for one week so Biff can claim a large inheritance. The task is complicated by Biff's tendency to get into fights when drunk, a devious publishing magnate who wants the inheritance for himself, and Jerry's own pursuit of the woman he loves.
At Blandings Castle, Lord Emsworth's son, Freddie Threepwood, tries to help the romance between his sister and an artist, but his efforts only create chaos. The situation is complicated by the presence of a suspicious art expert, the formidable Lady Constance, and the ever-present concern for the well-being of the Empress of Blandings.
Galahad Threepwood, Lord Emsworth's irrepressible brother, is once again at Blandings Castle, this time trying to sort out the romantic affairs of a young niece and a friend. His efforts involve dealing with suspicious houseguests, a teetotaling butler, and the usual array of misunderstandings and near-disasters that threaten the castle's peace.
Blandings Castle is in turmoil over the impending publication of Galahad Threepwood's scandalous memoirs. Various parties, including the formidable Lady Constance and a rival publisher, scheme to get their hands on the manuscript, leading to a frantic series of plots, counter-plots, and threats to the happiness of Lord Emsworth and his prize pig.
Set in a French chateau, the story involves a cast of English and American characters, including a teetotal ex-senator, a safecracker disguised as a valet, and young lovers. Their intersecting plots revolve around stolen jewels and attempts to retrieve compromising letters, resulting in a fast-paced farce of subterfuge and mistaken identity.
A mix-up involving a romance novel manuscript and a "girl-in-a-taxi" situation brings together a cast of characters in a London suburb. The plot centers on a mild-mannered man who finds himself entangled with jewel thieves, a domineering novelist, and the romantic aspirations of his friends, all culminating in classic Wodehouse confusion.
The story employs a "Prince and the Pauper" theme where two young men, an earl and a barber, learn they were switched at birth. The revelation forces them to trade places, leading to comical situations as the newly-minted earl struggles with high society and the former aristocrat tries to adapt to life in a barbershop.
To finance a trip, Bertie Wooster's Aunt Dahlia plans to sell a magazine, but the potential buyer's decision depends on the happiness of his sensitive niece. Bertie is enlisted to help a romance blossom but finds himself in deep trouble involving a formidable new valet, a stolen pearl necklace, and his own disastrous engagement, requiring Jeeves's brilliant intervention.
While Jeeves is away on holiday, Bertie Wooster visits a country house and finds himself embroiled in chaos. He must contend with a kleptomaniac guest, a bookie posing as a butler, and multiple romantic entanglements. Bertie's bumbling attempts to solve everyone's problems make things worse, forcing him to rely on Jeeves's long-distance advice to avert disaster.
Jill Mariner, a spirited and independent young woman, faces financial ruin and a broken engagement. She heads to New York to become a chorus girl, navigating the challenges of Broadway and the attentions of several suitors, all while trying to maintain her cheerful resilience in the face of adversity.
Bertie Wooster is sent to a cottage in the country to help his formidable Aunt Agatha patch up a broken engagement. He finds himself entangled in a web of complications involving a fierce dog, a domineering uncle, a precious newt, and his own unwanted engagement to a brainy girl, forcing Jeeves to devise a master plan to rescue him from the soup.
Reggie Haigh, the Third Earl of Havershot, travels to Hollywood and, due to a mix-up at a dentist's office under the influence of laughing gas, finds his soul has switched bodies with a famous but troublesome child film star. He must navigate the bizarre world of Hollywood in a new identity while trying to find a way to switch back.
The ever-resourceful and eloquent Psmith inveigles his way into Blandings Castle by impersonating a famous poet. He aims to help his friends by stealing a diamond necklace, but his plans become complicated by the presence of another impostor, the suspicions of the efficient secretary, and the general chaos of the castle's inhabitants.
This is a collection of short stories, with the first half featuring Lord Emsworth dealing with various threats to his peaceful existence at Blandings Castle. The second half of the book includes stories narrated by Mr. Mulliner, tales from the Drones Club, and an adventure with the charming scoundrel, Ukridge.
A writer, Jeremy Garnet, is persuaded by his old friend Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge to invest in a chicken farm. The venture is plagued by Ukridge's mismanagement and get-rich-quick schemes, while Garnet's attempts to woo a girl living nearby are constantly jeopardized by the chaotic and humorous failures of the farm.
Two cousins are set to inherit a fortune, but the will contains an unusual clause. One cousin hires a tough guy to scare the other away from a girl they both admire, but the hired muscle is an old friend of the target. This leads to a comedy of errors involving hidden tunnels, physical training experts, and romantic rivalries at a country house.
A semi-autobiographical novel written with Herbert Westbrook, this story offers a fictionalized account of Wodehouse's early career in London journalism. Told from multiple viewpoints, it follows an aspiring writer, James Cloyster, who is willing to do almost anything for success, exploring themes of talent, fame, and honor.
Monty Bodkin, a well-meaning but often-confused Drone, must hold down a job for a year to win the hand of his beloved Gertrude. His employment as secretary to a paranoid movie mogul is complicated by the reappearance of a stolen pearl necklace, two rival crooks, and the interfering schemes of his friends.
A reformed American playboy, Jimmy Crocker, falls in love with a girl who despises him for his wild reputation. To win her over, he impersonates himself, leading to a tangled plot involving his formidable aunt, a scientist uncle, a stolen invention, and a family of fitness-obsessed impostors, all set between London and New York.
The rivalry between Lord Emsworth and his neighbor, Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe, reaches a fever pitch in the lead-up to the local agricultural show. Both are determined that their prize pig will win the Fat Pigs contest. The story is a whirlwind of pig-napping plots, impostors, and romantic entanglements, with Galahad Threepwood at the center of the schemes.
This is a collection of writings, not a novel. It contains various pieces, including short stories, articles, and personal essays, showcasing Wodehouse's humor and style across different formats. The content is varied, reflecting the breadth of his work outside of his famous novel series.
Following their school days, Mike Jackson and the elegant Psmith find themselves working as clerks in a London bank. While Mike struggles with the dull routine, Psmith applies his unique, loquacious charm to disrupt the stuffy corporate environment, leading to comical clashes with their superiors and a general sense of benevolent chaos.
While visiting New York, Psmith takes temporary charge of a sentimental family magazine and transforms it into a crusading paper fighting against slum landlords and gangsters. His fearless campaign, filled with witty commentary and bold action, lands him in the dangerous world of organized crime, where he must use his intellect and charm to prevail.
A young artist, Joss Weatherby, is in love with a girl whose uncle, a food tycoon, disapproves of him. When Joss takes a job as a valet at the uncle's house to be near her, he becomes entangled in a scheme involving a stolen portrait and the romantic affairs of his employer, leading to a fast-moving and humorous series of complications.
Feeling that Jeeves has become too controlling, Bertie Wooster decides to solve his friends' problems on his own. His disastrous attempts to unite his cousin Gussie Fink-Nottle with Madeline Bassett, and to help his Aunt Dahlia, lead to a drunken awards speech, a broken engagement, and utter chaos, forcing a humiliated Bertie to beg for Jeeves's help.
In one of the few stories without Bertie Wooster, Jeeves is temporarily in the service of the amiable but broke Earl of Rowcester. The Earl is engaged in a scheme to work as an "honest bookie" to make money, which inevitably leads to complications involving a wealthy widow, a stolen book, and the need for Jeeves's unparalleled problem-solving skills.
Sam Shotter, a cheerful and wealthy young American, comes to London to visit a friend and ends up falling in love with a girl he meets on a liner. His quest to find her again leads him to a suburban boarding house, where he becomes involved in a hunt for a hidden inheritance, navigating eccentric residents and rival fortune hunters.
Lord Emsworth is in trouble again, this time accused of stealing a church donation and facing the wrath of his sister, Lady Constance. The arrival of the ever-helpful Uncle Fred (Lord Ickenham) only adds to the confusion, as he orchestrates a series of intricate plots involving impostors, romantic mix-ups, and the ever-present concern for the Empress of Blandings.
An Englishman in New York is hired to prevent the son of a wealthy tycoon from marrying the wrong girl. He travels to a country house in England where he finds himself entangled in a web of romantic misunderstandings, impostors, and a stolen painting, all of which require his clever, if sometimes bumbling, intervention.
The first of the Blandings Castle novels introduces the gentle Lord Emsworth, who simply wants to be left in peace with his prize pig. His idyllic life is disrupted by two impostors who have infiltrated the castle staff—one to retrieve scandalous letters, the other to impress a girl—leading to a delightful comedy of errors and mistaken identities.
A young, broke aristocrat takes a job as a butler in a house rented by a wealthy American family. He is there to protect his romantic interests, but soon finds himself caught up in the schemes of his employer's daughter, a visiting diamond thief, and the general romantic chaos that ensues when spring is in the air.
Bertie Wooster is once again entangled in the romantic affairs of his friends, particularly Gussie Fink-Nottle and Madeline Bassett. His attempts to help are complicated by the intimidating Sir Roderick Spode, a stolen black amber statuette, and a fraught village concert. As usual, Bertie's efforts only worsen the situation, requiring Jeeves to step in and restore order.
A follow-up to *Heavy Weather*, this novel continues the saga of Galahad Threepwood's scandalous memoirs. The manuscript is still sought after, and Blandings Castle is filled with impostors, suspicious lovers, and scheming relatives, all contributing to a whirlwind of comic confusion that threatens Lord Emsworth's peace and the safety of his prize pig.
The first full-length Jeeves and Wooster novel. When Bertie's relentless banjo playing causes a rift with Jeeves, Bertie rents a country cottage to practice in peace. His solitude is short-lived as he becomes embroiled in the romantic troubles of his friends, leading to a farcical sequence of events involving a fire, a stolen manuscript, and Bertie being covered in boot polish, ultimately proving his dependence on Jeeves.
Bertie Wooster is tasked by his Aunt Dahlia to steal an antique silver cow-creamer from a formidable collector. The mission becomes hilariously complex as it gets entangled with the fragile romance of Gussie Fink-Nottle and Madeline Bassett, the dictatorial ambitions of Roderick Spode, and the strict unwritten rules that govern the behavior of the Woosters.
A young couple's marriage is put to the test by their differing views on how to raise their son, Bill. The wife, influenced by her domineering aunt who is a proponent of rigid, scientific child-rearing methods, clashes with her husband's more relaxed approach. The story follows their struggles and humorous conflicts over parenting and family life.
A cartoonist, Jerry West, falls for an air hostess, but before he can marry her, he must recover a stolen Gainsborough miniature painting. His quest involves a financially struggling manor house, an American millionaire, and a web of romantic and financial intrigues, all of which must be untangled for a happy ending.
This is one of Wodehouse's early school stories. The plot revolves around the lives of students at a public school, focusing on sports rivalries, friendships, and a mystery involving a stolen piece of sporting memorabilia (the "gold bat"). It's a light-hearted tale of schoolboy adventures and misdeeds.
Another of the school stories, this novel is set at Eckleton School. It follows the various schemes and rivalries between different school houses, particularly concerning sports and the social hierarchy. The "Head of Kay's" refers to the head student of a particular house, and the story explores the challenges and humorous incidents of school life.
A collection of interconnected short stories that form a cohesive narrative. Bertie Wooster finds himself in a series of scrapes, often involving his accident-prone friend Bingo Little, who is constantly falling in love. Bertie's misguided attempts to help usually make things worse, requiring the brilliant and unflappable Jeeves to step in and resolve the chaos.
A wealthy American entrusts his timid son, Ogden, to a prep school in England to toughen him up. However, the boy becomes the target of multiple kidnapping plots by various parties hoping to secure a ransom. A young schoolmaster, Peter Burns, finds himself caught in the middle, trying to protect the boy while also winning the heart of the boy's stepmother.
Monty Bodkin is on a transatlantic liner, trying to hold down a job as a secretary to a movie mogul to win the approval of his fiancée's father. His voyage is complicated by a smuggled pearl necklace, a troublesome Hollywood child star, and the presence of his rival for the girl's affections, all leading to a farcical series of events on the high seas.
Bertie Wooster is sent to a country house to help his friend Gussie Fink-Nottle, only to find a house full of his formidable aunts and a host of romantic complications. He is forced to impersonate Gussie, while Gussie impersonates him, leading to a whirlwind of misunderstandings that only Jeeves, after his own complex machinations, can unravel.
Set in Hollywood, this story follows the search for the scandalous diary of a deceased movie star, Carmen Flores. Her former butler, a reformed safecracker, gets drawn into the hunt by various characters—including the star's sister and a pompous movie mogul—all hoping the diary's secrets will make them a fortune.
Wodehouse's first published novel, a school story. When several silver sports trophies (pots) are stolen from St. Austin's College, a group of students, including a clever amateur detective, decides to investigate the mystery. The tale combines elements of school life, sports, and a lighthearted detective story.
A young American, Benjamin Scobell, is hired to find and bring home a prince who has abdicated his throne on a small European island to live in New York. The task is complicated when he discovers the prince is involved with Betty, the girl he himself loves, leading to a romantic comedy of intrigue and mistaken identity.
George Finch, a mild-mannered artist in New York, falls in love with Molly Waddington. To win her hand, he must impress her formidable, society-conscious mother. His efforts are complicated by a case of mistaken identity involving a notorious crook, a bumbling private detective, and the chaotic schemes of his well-meaning but troublesome friends.
A short, satirical novel that parodies the invasion-scare stories popular in the early 20th century. England is simultaneously invaded by several foreign powers, including Germany, Russia, and Switzerland. The nation is largely indifferent, more concerned with sports and entertainment, leaving a resourceful Boy Scout named Clarence to save the day.
Another of Wodehouse's school stories, this novel explores themes of courage and cowardice at Wrykyn School. A student, Sheen, is accused of shirking his duties in a fight and must redeem himself in the eyes of his peers, particularly through his performance in the boxing ring. It's a tale of schoolboy honor, sportsmanship, and personal growth.
The explosive and unpredictable Lord Ickenham (Uncle Fred) descends upon a country house with the goal of spreading "sweetness and light." His methods, however, involve impersonations, blackmail, and intricate manipulations to sort out the tangled love lives of his nephew and others, leaving a trail of happy couples and complete chaos in his wake.
When Lord Emsworth's prize pig is impounded, the Duke of Dunstable schemes to take her place. Pongo Twistleton is dispatched to Blandings to sort things out but, feeling overwhelmed, calls in his anarchic Uncle Fred (Lord Ickenham). Uncle Fred arrives impersonating a brain specialist, leading to a whirlwind of comic deception and confusion.
Bill Chalmers, a penniless English lord, inherits a million dollars from an American he barely knew. He travels to New York to claim the fortune but feels guilty, believing the deceased's niece should have it. His attempts to give the money away, combined with his efforts to win the heart of a girl who works at a dog kennel, lead to a series of humorous complications.
