Leave It to Psmith (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

ISBN: 196257296X

Author: Wodehouse, P. G.

Condition: New

Arguably the greatest writer of comic prose ever. -The New York TimesLeave It to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse is an uproarious romp through the world of Blandings Castle, where misunderstandings and madcap schemes abound. When the enterprising and unflappable Psmith offers his services to take care of everything, chaos ensues in the most charming and humorous way possible. From jewel thefts to mistaken identities, Wodehouses wit shines as Psmith navigates a web of hilarious predicaments, all while maintaining his cool, impeccable style. A quintessential comedy of errors, Leave It to Psmith is a masterful blend of clever dialogue and eccentric characters, making it an enduring favorite of Wodehouse aficionados and anyone who delights in classic British humor.This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. Wodehouse was prolific throughout his life, publishing more than ninety books, forty plays, two hundred short stories and other writings between 1902 and 1974. Many of his recurring characters have become fixtures of English literature, among them feckless Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; and the bungling opportunist Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge.One has to regard a man as a Master who can produce on average three uniquely brilliant and entirely original similes on each page.-Evelyn Waugh.The very definition of British humor.-Entertainment Weekly