The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

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The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

EN·~9 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

by P. G. Wodehouse

0:25
2

THE MAN UPSTAIRS

31:51
3

SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT

32:44
4

DEEP WATERS

35:09
5

WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE

33:16
6

BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL

22:56
7

ROUGH-HEW THEM HOW WE WILL

25:56
8

THE MAN WHO DISLIKED CATS

30:59
9

RUTH IN EXILE

32:43
10

ARCHIBALD'S BENEFIT

33:53

Description

A witty portrait opens the collection when a determined composer‑to‑be confronts a noisy neighbour in a cramped Chelsea studio. Their clash of music and paint‑splattered ambition quickly turns from irritation to a charming, slightly absurd flirtation, showcasing the author’s talent for dialogue that crackles with both sarcasm and genuine warmth.

The remaining tales wander through a kaleidoscope of genteel mishaps: a nervous solicitor offering baffling advice, a reluctant model turned painter, a mischievous man who despises cats, and a hapless aristocrat entangled in a ridiculous legal dispute. Each story captures the quirks of everyday life with a light touch, turning ordinary settings into stages for absurdity and affection.

Together they form a breezy mosaic of early‑twentieth‑century London, where the mundane meets the ridiculous and every character, however small, claims a moment of delightful humanity. Listeners will find themselves smiling at the clever twists and the gentle satire that linger long after the final line.

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Language

en

Duration

~9 hours (555K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

1881–1975

Best known for the delightfully tangled adventures of Jeeves and Wooster, this master of comic fiction wrote with a light touch that still feels fresh. Across novels, stories, lyrics, and plays, he built a world of impeccable butlers, absent-minded aristocrats, and wonderfully avoidable crises.

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