Thursday, June 22, 2006
"A Damsel in Distress"
I just finished reading A Damsel in Distress by P. G. Wodehouse. Wodehouse plots are of Shakespearean complexity (I always feel that Wodehouse novels should be subtitled, "Much Ado About Nothing", "A Comedy of Errors", or "All's Well That Ends Well"... any of those would suit any Wodehouse story... lol), with many humourous tangles, and plot wrinkles.
The writing style is charming (not "Elements of Style"-worthy, but that's okay) and very witty.
The plot has to do with a young man (named George Bevan) who falls in love with a young woman (Maud) who jumps into the cab he is in in order to hide from her brother. She has been in London trying to visit her boyfriend of whom her family disapproves. George is mistaken for Maud's boyfriend (by her family and servants) and hilarious complications ensue (many of them involve Maud's family's butler, Keggs and the page-boy Albert) until all the loose ends are wrapped up and a happy (and very sweet) ending is achieved.
I really enjoyed this story... and I highly recommend it. (I believe it was written around 1919... also a movie was made of it in the 30's... and while the movie is great fun as well, it really ruins the tangled Wodehouse plot.)
Fun, light reading, and British humor at its best. :-)
The writing style is charming (not "Elements of Style"-worthy, but that's okay) and very witty.
The plot has to do with a young man (named George Bevan) who falls in love with a young woman (Maud) who jumps into the cab he is in in order to hide from her brother. She has been in London trying to visit her boyfriend of whom her family disapproves. George is mistaken for Maud's boyfriend (by her family and servants) and hilarious complications ensue (many of them involve Maud's family's butler, Keggs and the page-boy Albert) until all the loose ends are wrapped up and a happy (and very sweet) ending is achieved.
I really enjoyed this story... and I highly recommend it. (I believe it was written around 1919... also a movie was made of it in the 30's... and while the movie is great fun as well, it really ruins the tangled Wodehouse plot.)
Fun, light reading, and British humor at its best. :-)
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Whenever Mom says... it's her book, and I think she was waiting for me to get done so she could lend it out again and why am I telling you this on my blog instead of in person?
Sounds like a neat book! I enjoyed reading your review of it! :)
btw- Cool layout...
:-)
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btw- Cool layout...
:-)
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