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Off-Topic: Jeeves and Wooster Clothing Analyzed
The Gentlemens Gazette, a site devoted to classic style, has several articles called "Jeeves And Wooster Analyzed". These are helpful guides to suits, fabrics, collars, you name it. These have probably been posted here before, but I came across it this morning. I have a rabid passion for accuracy in these things. The article on Jeeves's clothing ( Read more... ) -
Was Bertie a silly ass or a wise man?
This is an article from the Telegraph, published in 2008. Not really sure how I came across it, what with all that surfing, don't you know.
At any rate, it's a quick, fun read and it casts Bertie in another light. articles, linksOld things, you've got to read this!
A Washington Post review of "Jeeves and the Wedding Bells," the new Jeeves and Bertie novel sanctioned by the Wodehouse estate, is firmly dissed.
Here's the good part: The reviewer says the reader can find better stuff right here on our illustrious comm! articles, wodehouse, wodehouse shoutoutsJeeves and the Wedding Bells???
A chap called Sebastian Faulks has written a 'homage' to P.G Wodehouse entitled 'Jeeves and the wedding bells' it sounds rather interesting, I was wondering if any of you think it's worth reading.
Article here
I probably won't be able to buy it yet but I'll probably end up buying it when I've read some reviews -hint, hint-A rather amusing diversion from the commonwealth
What ho! Knowing of my ardent affection for Jeeves and Wooster (if not the precise forms, which said a.a. takes), my mother sent me this piece, I say, young Sebastian has got himself into a spot of bother, from the Sydney Morning Herald. I found it quite witty. There's even a sartorial skirmish and some Jeevsian virtual undressing of the willowy ( Read more... )K9 (Doctor Who) likened to a robotic Jeeves
Wodehouse references have been popping up all over, from "Jeeves" dry cleaners in St Ives, to random mentions on youtube comedy videos. But I'd thought I'd share this one which I found most interesting, as it describes k9, the robotic dog in Doctor Who, as like a Jeeves. I've never thought about the comparison, but it's surprisingly apt (in certain ( Read more... )Life Mimicking Art
Continuing in the vein of heretherebefic 's post about a man like Bicky Bickersteth, here's a story that I heard on the radio on the way home that made me laugh.
A 27yo man has stolen a policeman's hat, and was placed on a two-year good behaviour bond and fined $79 for court costs.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/dancer-stole-cops-hat-from-under-his- ( Read more... )are they still slash goggles if even the guardian has them? (or, petty validation)
Hullo hullo. I bring no fic, but I stumbled across this enjoyably fruity take on 'Right Ho, Jeeves', from The Guardian. Text is under the cut.
( I was used to this kind of rebuff from him, but Bertram Wooster isn't the kind of man to mistake a servant's repressed sexual passion for sartorial authority. )Get Started With Wodehouse
The AV Club did a piece last year on their Gateways to Geekery feature focused on . . . . you all knew it, Plum himself and how to get into the fandom! I don't think this has been linked before so I thought it'd be nice to share.
( Short Article Transcript Behind Cut )Jooster FYI: You Probably Already Knew This, But...
Ran across this here and wanted to share.
SOUP AND FISH[Q] From Lee-Ann Nelson: I am baffled by an expression from P G Wodehouse. Bertie puts on his soup and fish. Can you explain this ( Read more... )