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Three Men and a Maid
P. G. Wodehouse
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Three Men and a Maid is a typical P.G. Wodehouse romantic comedy, involving, at various times: a disastrous talent quest, a lawyer with a revolver, a bulldog with a mind of his own and a suit of armor!
The maid, or marriageable young woman, of the American title is red-haired, dog-loving Wilhelmina “Billie” Bennet. The three men are Bream Mortimer, a long-time friend and admirer of Billie, Eustace Hignett, a poet of sensitive disposition who is engaged to Billie at the opening of the tale, and Sam Marlowe, Eustace’s would-be-dashing cousin, who falls for Billie at first sight. All four find themselves on an ocean liner headed for England together (hence the British title), along with an elephant-gun-wielding young woman called Jane Hubbard who is smitten with Eustace the poet. Typically Wodehousian romantic shenanigans ensue. Even Estace’s redoubtable mother (a Theosophist author and public speaker) fails to quell the excitement.
Three Men and a Maid is a typical P.G. Wodehouse romantic comedy, involving, at various times: a disastrous talent quest, a lawyer with a revolver, a bulldog with a mind of his own and a suit of armor!
The maid, or marriageable young woman, of the American title is red-haired, dog-loving Wilhelmina “Billie” Bennet. The three men are Bream Mortimer, a long-time friend and admirer of Billie, Eustace Hignett, a poet of sensitive disposition who is engaged to Billie at the opening of the tale, and Sam Marlowe, Eustace’s would-be-dashing cousin, who falls for Billie at first sight. All four find themselves on an ocean liner headed for England together (hence the British title), along with an elephant-gun-wielding young woman called Jane Hubbard who is smitten with Eustace the poet. Typically Wodehousian romantic shenanigans ensue. Even Estace’s redoubtable mother (a Theosophist author and public speaker) fails to quell the excitement.
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After all … poor old Eustace … quite a good fellow, no doubt in many ways … but, coming down to brass tacks, what was there about Eustace that gave him any license to monopolise the affections of a wonderful girl? Where, in a word, did Eustace Hignett get off? He made a tremendous grievance of the fact that she had broken off the engagement, but what right had he to go about the place expecting her to be engaged to him? Eustace Hignett, no doubt, looked upon the poor girl as utterly heartless. Marlowe regarded her behaviour as thoroughly sensible. She had made a mistake, and, realising this at the eleventh hour, she had had the force of character to correct it. He was sorry for poor old Eustace, but he really could not permit the suggestion that Wilhelmina Bennett—her friends called her Billie—had not behaved in a perfectly splendid way throughout. It was women like. . . Read More
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How people managed before Wodehouse is a mystery. Life must have been grim.
The Girl on the Boat is classic Wodehouse: engagements entered into and severed all over the place, cockamamie schemes to renew the affections of the girl; escapades at a country house; wealthy and irascible American tycoons
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Wodehouse delivers again! So charmingly absurd and ridiculously hilarious. Such silly situations. I love it! The whole time I was reading this, I was thinking it should be adapted for the stage. It would be a great show.
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"Apart from not allowing him to call his soul his own, she was an indulge
I totter between four and five stars. This was the *perfect* airplane book: put in the earbuds lean against the window and heave with silent laughter.
I am compelled to find the print version and re-read it with my eyes. There are too many delicious similes and metaphors that I have to experience ag
A perfect 5 star rating! WHY don't we get books like this anymore?? Or do we and I just miss them?? Please let me know! Wodehouse at his best.
I'm not good with audio books - that I realize every time I try. But I've listened to a number of Wodehouse readings (is that what you call it?) so far this