
Bertie Wooster, a well‑meaning but chronically befuddled young gentleman, narrates his own life with a blend of self‑deprecating humor and earnest optimism. He confides that his Aunt Agatha and others consider him overly dependent on his valet, Jeeves, yet he can’t imagine managing without the man’s quiet genius. The story opens with Bertie’s return to his family’s Shropshire estate, only to discover his previous valet has been pilfering his belongings. A frantic call to the agency brings Jeeves into the picture, his arrival marked by an almost supernatural poise that instantly impresses the flustered master.
Soon after, Bertie finds himself tangled in a romantic engagement with the formidable Florence Craye, who has pressed a dense work on ethical theory into his hands. While he struggles to make sense of the scholarly prose, Jeeves appears at the door, offering a perfectly timed glass of drink and a calm demeanor that seems to smooth over the chaos. Their dynamic sets the stage for a series of light‑hearted misadventures, as Bertie’s well‑meaning schemes collide with Jeeves’s subtle interventions.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (398K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-08-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1881–1975
Best known for creating Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, he wrote comic fiction so polished and light on its feet that it still feels fresh a century later. His novels, stories, lyrics, and musical comedies helped define English-language humor for generations of readers.
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