Louder and Funnier (Collector's Wodehouse) The Prince and Betty is an engrossing, hilarious story of an unscrupulous millionaire and his plans to build a casino in the Mediterranean. Louder and Funnier is a collection of articles written for
| Title | : | Louder and Funnier (Collector's Wodehouse) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (359 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 146831131X |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-11 |
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Editorial : “ To open almost any of Wodehouse’s books is to open a door into endless summer.
” (Michael Dirda - The Wall Street Journal)
“Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own.” (Evelyn Waugh)
“Handsome, affordable hardcover editions Wodehouse is an anodyne to annoyances. He’s a tonic for those suffering from bearable but burdensome loads of boredom, from jadedness of outlook and dinginess of soul.” (The New Yorker)
“Could a P. G. Wodehouse revival be more timely? Overlook Press, which is reissuing Wodehouse’s comic novels, clearly has its finger on America’s pulse. With its sumptuously bound editions, Overlook Press has done the master proud.” (Los Angeles Times)
“Wodehouse’s novels are the very definition of British humorbubblingly witty and dryly loony. An
The Wodehouse collection continues with more sparkling classics from the master of hijinks and social comedy P. G. Wodehouse is recognized as the greatest English comic writers of the twentieth century, rightly admired throughout the world and translated into more than thirty languages. Launched on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, this series presents each Overlook Wodehouse as the finest edition of the master’s work ever publishedbeautifully designed and faithful to the original.
This season, Overlook is pleased to offer the latest two hilarious volumes. Louder and Funnier is a collection of articles written for Vanity Fair, with subjects ranging from Shakespeare and divorce to income tax and ocean liners. The Prince and Betty is an engrossing, hilarious story of an unscrupulous millionaire and his plans to build a casino in the Mediterranean. Revised by Wodehouse after the initial publication, it features the master’s signature
James Lawless is an extremely talented author. Some of the things I learned are mentioned in the book -- the presence of mind to meet emergencies, not panicking and concentrating on one job at a time. Paul writes regularly for newspapers, journals and magazines in several countries, both about science and the political and social aspects of science and technology. I read his account out loud to them as we walked down the road and know that it brought insight and meaning to them as it would any American. Admittedly all these totals do include every washer, nut, and bolt. Some passages are excellent, but there is a lot of fluff throughout. Both books have their strengths and weaknesses, but the Mel Bay series will better serve me in my quest to be a competent and serious guitarist.. That's why I feel that I have been brought to life with this book. There is occasional material that strikes me as UPG (unverified personal gnosis), which some may
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