- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Hutchinson; New edition edition (Aug 26 1971)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0214653331
- ISBN-13: 978-0214653339
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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From Library Journal
These short, very slight stories from early in Wodehouse's (A Gentleman of Leisure, Audio Reviews, LJ 1/95) career amount to apprentice work, really. Many of the tales deal with sweet, unusual varieties of courtship and show the flair for comic understatement that served the author so well later on in his prolific career. Characters, though, are underdeveloped, and the stories are too short to allow the sort of comically complex situations that the mature Wodehouse was able to exploit so well. A great deal of Wodehouse is available on tape, and unless a library is looking for completeness, this is an easy title to skip.?John Hiett, Iowa City P.L.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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There were three distinct stages in the evolution of Annette Brougham’s attitude towards the knocking in the room above. In the beginning it had been merely a vague discomfort. Absorbed in the composition of her waltz, she had heard it almost subconsciously.
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Wodehouse with his inimitable style does it again !,
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This review is from: Man Upstairs And Other Stories (Paperback)
Those who consider reading a welcome break from the usual rigmarole of life should read this. Those of us who are die-hard fans of Wodehouse know just how good it feels !!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wodehouse with his inimitable style does it again !,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Man Upstairs And Other Stories (Paperback)
Those who consider reading a welcome break from the usual rigmarole of life should read this. Those of us who are die-hard fans of Wodehouse know just how good it feels !!
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reminded me of O Henry,
By MindaJane - Published on Amazon.com
I've read 4 or 5 stories of this collection so far. They remind me of O Henry stories with their quick "surprise" endings. They're kind of fun, but not good for reading all in a row. Definitely not on par with Wodehouse's novels. Even the writing style and language weren't what I'd expect of Wodehouse.
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Wodehouse is great; Davidson does well,
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This review is from: The Man Upstairs and Other Stories (Audio Cassette)
This refers to the audio version. The stories are entertaining. Davidson does a good job. He is a versatile reader and always keeps your interest, although I must admit that he is not my favorite Wodehouse storyteller. To each their own - but the very best Wodehouse readers, in my opinion, are Jonathan Cecil and Martin Jarvis.
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