P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

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P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

1881–1975

Best known for creating Jeeves and Wooster, this master of comic fiction turned tangled plots, airy prose, and perfectly timed nonsense into an art form. His books remain some of the funniest and most comforting in English literature.

52 Audiobooks

A Prefect's Uncle

A Prefect's Uncle

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Gold Bat

The Gold Bat

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Adventures of Sally

The Adventures of Sally

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Something New

Something New

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories

The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Psmith, Journalist

Psmith, Journalist

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The White Feather

The White Feather

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Pothunters

The Pothunters

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Right Ho, Jeeves

Right Ho, Jeeves

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

My man Jeeves

My man Jeeves

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Mike

Mike

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Head of Kay's

The Head of Kay's

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Mike and Psmith

Mike and Psmith

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Death at the Excelsior, and other stories

Death at the Excelsior, and other stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Little Nugget

The Little Nugget

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The small bachelor

The small bachelor

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

A Wodehouse Miscellany: Articles & Stories

A Wodehouse Miscellany: Articles & Stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel

Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse, H. W. (Herbert Wetton) Westbrook

Jill the Reckless

Jill the Reckless

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Prince and Betty

The Prince and Betty

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Carry On, Jeeves

Carry On, Jeeves

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Clicking of Cuthbert

The Clicking of Cuthbert

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

A Man of Means

A Man of Means

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Love Among the Chickens

Love Among the Chickens

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Politeness of Princes, and Other School Stories

The Politeness of Princes, and Other School Stories

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Money for nothing

Money for nothing

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Piccadilly Jim

Piccadilly Jim

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Indiscretions of Archie

Indiscretions of Archie

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Meet Mr Mulliner

Meet Mr Mulliner

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Gem Collector

The Gem Collector

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Tales of St. Austin's

Tales of St. Austin's

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Inimitable Jeeves

The Inimitable Jeeves

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Leave it to Psmith

Leave it to Psmith

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Little Warrior

The Little Warrior

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

William Tell Told Again

William Tell Told Again

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Divots

Divots

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Uneasy Money

Uneasy Money

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Three Men and a Maid

Three Men and a Maid

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Psmith in the City

Psmith in the City

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Sam in the Suburbs

Sam in the Suburbs

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Intrusion of Jimmy

The Intrusion of Jimmy

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The Coming of Bill

The Coming of Bill

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Ukridge

Ukridge

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

A Gentleman of Leisure

A Gentleman of Leisure

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Fish preferred

Fish preferred

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

The play's the thing

The play's the thing

by Ferenc Molnár, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Very good, Jeeves

Very good, Jeeves

by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

About the author

Born in Guildford, England, in 1881, P. G. Wodehouse became one of the most widely loved humorists of the 20th century. He wrote novels, short stories, lyrics, plays, and screen material across a remarkably long career, publishing more than ninety books and creating an unmistakable comic world filled with idle young men, formidable aunts, school stories, and blissfully absurd misunderstandings.

He is especially celebrated for the Jeeves stories, in which the unflappable valet Jeeves repeatedly rescues Bertie Wooster from social disaster. Wodehouse also created other enduring characters and series, including Psmith, Lord Emsworth, and the Blandings Castle books. What keeps readers coming back is not just the plotting, but the voice: playful, elegant, and packed with similes and turns of phrase that still feel fresh.

His life was not without controversy, especially during the Second World War, but his literary reputation endured. He spent his later years in the United States and was knighted in 1975, shortly before his death that same year. For many readers, Wodehouse remains the gold standard for comic writing: light on the surface, flawlessly made underneath.