"Wickham, Aunt Dahlia, Aunt Agatha and Sir Roderick Glossop. Bertie says the titular phrase four times in the collection. The original story titles and publication dates were as follows: Very Good, Jeeves Very Good, Jeeves is a collection of eleven short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all featuring Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the United States on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins, London. The stories had all previously appeared in Strand Magazine in the UK and in ""Liberty"" or ""Cosmopolitan"" magazines"
"Madeline Bassett Madeline Bassett is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a sentimental and fanciful young woman to whom Bertie Wooster periodically finds himself reluctantly engaged. The daughter of Sir Watkyn Bassett and the cousin of Stephanie ""Stiffy"" Byng, Madeline has golden hair as well as a treacly voice and a tinkling, silvery laugh, and when she sighs, it sounds ""like the wind going out of a rubber duck"". Bertie Wooster describes her in ""Right Ho, Jeeves"" as ""a pretty enough girl in a droopy, blonde, saucer-eyed way, but not"
"Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English stereotypes, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet character Jeeves (""Thank You, Jeeves"",1936) and the kind butler Andrews opposite Shirley Temple in ""Heidi"" (1937). In the 1960s, he became well-known on American television as an announcer/sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin. He lent his name to the Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips chain of restaurants. Treacher was the son of Arthur Treacher (1862-1924), a"
"Bobbie Wickham Roberta ""Bobbie"" Wickham is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves and Mr. Mulliner stories of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a mischievous red-headed girl who is fond of practical jokes. She is a friend and one-time love interest of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster, and a relative of Mr. Mulliner. Roberta ""Bobbie"" Wickham is the daughter of Lady Wickham and the late Sir Cuthbert of Skeldings Hall, Herts. She is also the first cousin, once removed, of Mr. Mulliner, Lady Wickham being his cousin. She has bright red hair, which is sometimes styled into a shingle"
"in the Offing"", the magazine ""had recently been sold to a mug up Liverpool way"", and Dahlia mentions that there was a short story in each issue, adding that ""in seventy per cent of those short stories the hero won the heroine's heart by saving her dog or her cat or whatever foul animal she happened to possess."" Aunt Dahlia Dahlia Travers (née Wooster) is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Bertie Wooster's bonhomous, red-faced Aunt Dahlia. She is much beloved by her nephew, in contrast with"
"Jeeves"" starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster. The Mating Season (novel) The Mating Season is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 9 September 1949 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on November 29, 1949 by Didier & Co., New York. Starring well-intentioned Bertie Wooster and his resourceful valet Jeeves, the novel takes place at Deverill Hall, where Esmond Haddock lives with his five overcritical aunts. The story concerns the relationships of several couples, most notably Gussie Fink-Nottle and Madeline Bassett, Esmond Haddock and Corky Potter-Pirbright,"
"is ""The butler did it!"" The best-known fictional manservant, and the archetype of the quintessential British butler, is himself not a butler at all. Reginald Jeeves, the iconic creation of author P. G. Wodehouse is a ""gentleman's gentleman"" and general factotum. Probably the best-known fictional butlers are Alfred from the ""Batman"" comic and films; Hudson of Upstairs, Downstairs television fame; Mr Carson from the Downton Abbey television series; and Crichton from J. M. Barrie's ""The Admirable Crichton"". Lesser-knowns include Mr. Belvedere from the novel ""Belvedere"", which was adapted into a feature film with sequels and later a television series; Lurch,"
"appears in ""Aunts Aren't Gentlemen"", in which Jeeves and Bertie head to the rural village of Maiden Eggesford, though Jeeves wants to go to New York. He and Bertie visit New York at the end of the story. The novel ""Ring for Jeeves"" was published earlier, though it is set after World War II, presumably after the other stories. Jeeves temporarily works as Lord Rowcester's butler while Bertie is sent to a school where the idle rich learn to fend for themselves. This is the only story in which Jeeves appears without Bertie Wooster. The novel was adapted from Wodehouse's"
"any ownership involvement with the company. By 2016, there were seven restaurants. Treacher died at the age of 81 due to cardiovascular disease. Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English stereotypes, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet character Jeeves (""Thank You, Jeeves"",1936) and the kind butler Andrews opposite Shirley Temple in ""Heidi"" (1937). In the 1960s, he became well-known on American television as an announcer/sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin."
"Honoria Glossop Honoria Glossop is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. Athletic as well as scholarly, she is a formidable young lady and one of the women whom Bertie Wooster becomes reluctantly engaged to. Honoria Glossop (full name Honoria Jane Louise Glossop) is the daughter of Sir Roderick Glossop and the older sister of Oswald Glossop. Large, brainy, and athletic, she has an assertive personality and a forceful voice. She plays every kind of sport, and Bertie suspects she may have boxed for her university. She has a strong presence; Bertie"
"Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch ""Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch"" (also published as ""Jeeves the Blighter"") is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in London in March 1922, and then in ""Cosmopolitan"" in New York in April 1922. The story was also included in the 1923 collection ""The Inimitable Jeeves"" as two separate chapters, ""Introducing Claude and Eustace"" and ""Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch"". In the story, Bertie is told by his Aunt Agatha that he must demonstrate to Sir"
"Aunt Agatha Agatha Gregson, née Wooster, later Lady Worplesdon, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha. Haughty and overbearing, Aunt Agatha wants Bertie to marry a wife she finds suitable, though she never manages to get Bertie married, thanks to Jeeves's interference. She is often mentioned in the stories as being Bertie's fearsome aunt, in contrast to her sister Aunt Dahlia, Bertie's genial aunt. The character of Aunt Agatha was inspired by Wodehouse's aunt Mary Bathurst Deane, his mother's older sister. In a"
"Carry On, Jeeves Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 7 October 1927 by George H. Doran, New York. Many of the stories had previously appeared in the ""Saturday Evening Post"", and some were rewritten versions of stories in the collection ""My Man Jeeves"" (1919). The book is considered part of the Jeeves canon. The first story in the book, ""Jeeves Takes Charge"", describes Jeeves' arrival in his master's life, as"
"Programme radio drama adapted from ""Ring for Jeeves"" starred Deryck Guyler as Jeeves and Ian Carmichael as Bill, Lord Rowcester. In 2014, BBC Radio 4 aired a two-part adaptation of the novel, with Martin Jarvis as Jeeves and Jamie Bamber as Bill. Ring for Jeeves Ring for Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 22 April 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on 15 April 1954 by Simon & Schuster, New York, under the title The Return of Jeeves. The novel features one of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves."
"a replacement for Wooster's previous, thieving valet, and features Lady Florence Craye, as well as a passing mention of Lord Emsworth and Blandings Castle. Several of the other stories are set in New York, and the book includes appearances by regular characters Bingo Little, Aunt Dahlia, Anatole, and Sir Roderick Glossop. Carry On, Jeeves Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 7 October 1927 by George H. Doran, New York. Many"
"Roderick Spode Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, often known as Spode or Lord Sidcup, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. In the first novel in which he appears, he is an ""amateur dictator"" and the leader of a fictional fascist group in London called The Black Shorts. He leaves the group after he inherits his title. He has a low opinion of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster, whom he looks on as a thief. A large and intimidating figure, Spode is protective of Madeline Bassett to an extreme degree and"
"stated to be part of the ""Please, Jeeves Series"". They were published in November 2013 and December 2014. Each volume contains between four and six stories. All five published volumes include the original magazine publication date for each story. The last volume also includes a text translation of the short story ""Jeeves Makes an Omelette"" with five illustrations. Please, Jeeves Please, Jeeves is a Japanese manga series adapted from the comedic Jeeves short stories written by English humourist P. G. Wodehouse. The series was translated from English to Japanese by Tamaki Morimura and was illustrated by Bun Katsuta. Originally serialized"
"in the fictional works of P. G. Wodehouse. The original idea behind Ask Jeeves was to allow users to get answers to questions posed in everyday, natural language, as well as by traditional keyword searching. The current Ask.com still supports this, with support for math, dictionary, and conversion questions. In 2005 the company announced plans to phase out Jeeves and on February 27, 2006, the character disappeared from Ask.com. He was stated to be ""going into retirement."" However, the UK/Ireland edition of the website prominently brought the character back in 2009. IAC owns a variety of sites including country-specific sites"
"Tuppy Glossop Hildebrand ""Tuppy"" Glossop is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories by comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. Tuppy is a member of the Drones Club, a friend of Bertie Wooster, and the fiancé of Angela Travers, Bertie's cousin. Hildebrand ""Tuppy"" Glossop is the nephew of Sir Roderick Glossop and the cousin of Honoria Glossop. He has light hair, a Cheshire-cat grin, keen and piercing eyes, a high, squeaky voice, and somewhat resembles a bulldog in build and appearance. An Old Austinian and Drones Club member, Tuppy is a boyhood friend of Bertie Wooster, with whom he went"
"novel, when Jeeves finds Bertie tied and gagged, he frees him and offers him coffee. Bertie responds: ""'A great idea. And make it strong,' I said, hoping that it would take the taste of Plank's tobacco pouch away. 'And when you return, I shall a tale unfold which will make you jump as if you'd sat on a fretful porpentine"" (chapter 19). Wodehouse frequently alludes to Sherlock Holmes, with references to Holmes being present in his writing from 1902 up through ""Aunts Aren't Gentleman"", his last completed novel. Jeeves is a close parallel to Holmes, since he is the problem"
"name ""Reggie"". A valet called Jevons appears in Wodehouse's 1914 short story ""Creatures of Impulse"", and may have been an early prototype for Jeeves. Like Jeeves, Jevons is described as the perfect valet. ""Creatures of Impulse"" appeared in ""The Strand Magazine"", and was not republished in any collection, though some parts went into the making of ""The Crime Wave at Blandings"". In his 1953 semi-autobiographical book written with Guy Bolton, ""Bring on the Girls!"", Wodehouse suggested that the Jeeves character was inspired by an actual butler named Eugene Robinson whom Wodehouse employed for research purposes. Wodehouse described Robinson as a"
"conveys his esteem for Guy Bolton. The play, including the author's note, was also published by Methuen London in 1983 as part of a collection of Wodehouse's plays titled ""Four Plays"", which also features the other three plays ""The Play's the Thing"", ""Good Morning, Bill"" (which Wodehouse later adapted into the novel ""Doctor Sally""), and ""Leave It To Psmith"" (adapted from the novel ""Leave It to Psmith""). Come On, Jeeves Come On, Jeeves is a comedic play co-written by P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton. The play was written in the summer of 1952, and toured the English provinces in"
"list of the top 100 list of books at Random House. This remained intact for over a week until the administrators caught on and replaced Miss Banks with J. R. R. Tolkien. Rosie M. Banks Rosie M. Banks is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves and Drones Club stories of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a romance novelist and the wife of Bingo Little. The character was inspired by the prolific early twentieth-century romance novelist Ruby M. Ayres. Wodehouse intentionally chose the name ""Rosie M. Banks"" to be similar to hers, stating in a 1955 letter to"
"""Brother Alfred"", in the collection ""Enter Jeeves"", published in 1997 by Dover Publications. This collection includes all the Reggie Pepper stories and several early Jeeves stories. The Reggie Pepper version of the story was adapted into a play titled ""Brother Alfred"", co-written by Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook. The play, produced by and starring Lawrence Grossmith, was performed in April 1913 at the Savoy Theatre in London. The 1932 comedy film ""Brother Alfred"" was based on the play. George and Alfred ""George and Alfred"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and a Mr. Mulliner story. It was published in"
"older woman of fearsome disposition"". Aunt Agatha Agatha Gregson, née Wooster, later Lady Worplesdon, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha. Haughty and overbearing, Aunt Agatha wants Bertie to marry a wife she finds suitable, though she never manages to get Bertie married, thanks to Jeeves's interference. She is often mentioned in the stories as being Bertie's fearsome aunt, in contrast to her sister Aunt Dahlia, Bertie's genial aunt. The character of Aunt Agatha was inspired by Wodehouse's aunt Mary Bathurst Deane, his"
"Come On, Jeeves Come On, Jeeves is a comedic play co-written by P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton. The play was written in the summer of 1952, and toured the English provinces in the summer of 1954. Wodehouse adapted the play into the novel ""Ring for Jeeves"", which was first published in April 1953, a year before the play reached production. ""Come On, Jeeves"" is still occasionally produced and was presented as recently as December 2017. In the play, the young aristocrat Bill, Lord Towcester, cannot afford to maintain his large country house. He tries to solve his financial problems"
"Jeeves. Five of the Reggie Pepper stories were read by Martin Jarvis on BBC Radio 4 in a series titled ""The Reggie Pepper Stories"". The episodes, broadcast from 8 to 12 August 2015, included ""Absent Treatment"", ""Lines and Business"", ""Disentangling Old Percy"", ""The Test Case"", and ""Concealed Art"". Reggie Pepper Reginald Pepper, known as ""Reggie"", is a fictional character who appears in seven short stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. Reggie is a young man-about-town who gets drawn into trouble trying to help his pals. He is considered to be an early prototype for Bertie Wooster, who, along"
"Thank You, Jeeves Thank You, Jeeves is a Jeeves comic novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 16 March 1934 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 23 April 1934 by Little, Brown and Company, New York. The story had previously been serialised, in the ""Strand Magazine"" in the UK from August 1933 to February 1934, and in the US in ""Cosmopolitan Magazine"" from January to June 1934. ""Thank You, Jeeves"" is the first full-length novel in the series of stories following narrator Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves, though Jeeves leaves Bertie's"
"much as if I had spiked him in the trousering with a gimlet or bodkin"". By presenting an intentionally partial depiction of violence in comic situations and imagery, Wodehouse demonstrates that violence does not always need to be taken seriously and can be used to add amusement to a comic portrayal of existence. Bertie, as the first-person narrator of the story, is an unreliable narrator in the sense that he does not know how much the events of the story result from Jeeves's scheming. The reader must infer to what extent Jeeves influences other characters or creates any of the"
"again and that public perception prevented him from playing Jeeves. Wodehouse was more positive about Price's portrayal as Jeeves, stating that Price was ""the best Jeeves he had ever seen"". The World of Wooster The World of Wooster is a comedy television series, based on the Jeeves comedy stories by English humorist P. G. Wodehouse. The series aired on BBC Television from 1965 until 1967 in three series. Most episodes are lost. The series was produced by Michael Mills. The episodes were adapted from the stories of P. G. Wodehouse by Richard Waring. Twenty episodes, each about 30 minutes long,"
"Jeeves and the Greasy Bird ""Jeeves and the Greasy Bird"" is a short story by English humorist P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""Playboy"" magazine in the United States in December 1965, and in ""Argosy"" magazine in the United Kingdom in January 1967. The story was also included in the 1966 collection ""Plum Pie"". In the story, Bertie tries to help his new friend Sir Roderick Glossop, and gets into trouble involving the theatrical agent Jas Waterbury and Waterbury's niece Trixie. Bertie returns from seeing Sir Roderick"
"Case"" was included in ""Enter Jeeves"", a 1997 collection published by Dover Publications, featuring all the Reggie Pepper stories and eight early Jeeves stories. The Test Case ""The Test Case"" is a short story by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. The last of seven stories featuring the fictional character Reggie Pepper, it was published in the UK in ""Pearson's Magazine"" in December 1915, and in the US in ""Illustrated Sunday Magazine"" on 12 December 1915. In the story, Reggie intends to prove his intelligence to the woman he wants to marry, Ann Selby. He hopes to accomplish this by"
"overall, than any other character. She makes an appearance in fourteen Jeeves stories, including seven novels and seven short stories. Only Aunt Agatha and Bingo Little appear in more Jeeves short stories (eight and ten, respectively). Wodehouse spent much of his youth with his many aunts and uncles, as his parents were generally away in Hong Kong. The character of Aunt Dahlia was inspired by one of Wodehouse's aunts, Louisa Deane. Louisa Deane was the sister of Wodehouse's mother, Eleanor Deane, and Mary Bathurst Deane, who inspired the character of Aunt Agatha. Dahlia Travers lives at Brinkley Court outside Market"