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Lädt ... Leave It to Psmith (2012. Auflage)von P. G. Wodehouse (Autor)
Werk-InformationenPsmith macht alles von P. G. Wodehouse
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Always worth a re-read. ( ) "A depressing musty scent pervaded the place, as if a cheese had recently died there in painful circumstances." It's passages like this that made this book a fun palette cleanser. Nowadays this book feels like typical sitcom fare but at the same time it reminded me why I gravitate toward the literature of the 1920s. The silliness of mistaken identities (which today feels far-fetched), the reliance on letters and telegrams to communicate, the need to travel to visit with friends, and the generally slower pace of life. All of that combined made reading this book feel like sitting up late at night to watch the late movie. I rated this beautifully written book a mere 3 because I lost interest in it and finished it out of some misplaced desire to turn the last page. It was funny at first and I laughed out loud but whether I simply became accustomed to the humour, or it petered out, I can't say. Nevertheless, Wodehouse's sentences are always a pleasure to read and he has a way of enfolding me in his world, where women seek to shape men and matters of consequence are treated with a feather-like lightness of touch.
April 2018 reread done via the marvelous narration of Jonathan Cecil (Hoopla audiobook): This book was so much more hilarious now that I am familiar with Psmith! I thought it was great as a Blandings book but now as a Psmith book, I love it even more (particularly the way Psmith interacts with Baxter). The only thing missing is The Empress... As a result, I am increasing my rating from the previous 4* (especially for the audiobook narration by Cecil). Gehört zur ReiheBlandings Castle (2) Psmith (4) Gehört zu VerlagsreihenCompactos Anagrama (22) Il picchio [Bietti] (17) Ist enthalten in
The idyll of Blandings Castle is about to be disturbed, for the Honorable Freddie Threepwood is poised to make his debut as a jewel thief. Freddie, however, is not alone: Blandings is simply brimming with criminals and impostors all intent on stealing Aunt Constance's twenty-thousand-pound diamond necklace. It is left to the debonair Psmith, with his usual aplomb, to unscramble the passion, problems, and identities, of one and all. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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