“You would probably find that only Shakespeare has inspired an equal amount of critical annotation and scholarship to his equally extensive collected works. It would be difficult to assess which of Shakespeare and Wodehouse wrote the greater number of words in his lifetime – but it would come as no surprise if it turned out… Continue reading Nothing is Simple in Wodehouse
Category: PG Wodehouse
Hither and Thither
Eating with Anatole
Kiss Myself Goodbye
Mid-Season Form
Sunset at Barons Court
Black Friday
Bills
Thank You, Hilary
Cork and Orrery
In September 1941 after supper at the White House, “a jolly party”, Franklin Roosevelt asked his guests to name four outstanding leaders. Eleanor chose: Anne Hutchinson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson and Carrie Chapman Catt. Franklin nominated: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and the Earl of Orrery.