10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WODEHOUSIAN»
Discover the use of
Wodehousian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Wodehousian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Truth of Uncertainty: Beyond Ideology in Science and ...
Wodehousian farce, like all other kinds of farce — like most comedy, for that
matter — nurses a deep suspicion that the ability to reason is an overrated gift,
and what counts in farce is not originality of meaning but freshness of image.
2
The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson
Those Wodehousian one-liners – or one-off words, like imbecilio – are also much
harder to create than you might think. As Evelyn Waugh said of Wodehouse, “
One has to admire a man as a Master who can produce on average three
uniquely ...
3
Encyclopedia of British Humorists: Geoffrey Chaucer to John ...
Arthur's is the fumbling slang of the Edwardian dandy. He has difficulty starting, to
say nothing of finishing, a thought, and in the best Wodehousian tradition he
relies on the mannered idiom of the time. Julian's ironic barbs at Arthur's
fatheaded- ...
4
The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography ...
A disaster in kit form,” Laurie recalls he and Fry telling the producer, noting that
for a true Wodehousian, even one who has just been given a chance to take on a
plumb role based on the Master's work, the possibility of transferring the sacred ...
5
Name Dropping Epub: A No-Nonsense Guide to the Use of Names ...
WODEHOUSIAN. typical of the style or subject matter of comic novelist P(elham)
G(renville) Wodehouse (1881–1975); 'witty','affectionately mocking','stylish','
amiable', 'creating a self-enclosed world': Years ago, when we all knew our place
...
6
Debrett's peerage and baronetage
The Wodehousian scholar, Geoffrey Jaggard, has drawn the comparison
between the author's dynasty and that of Bertie Wooster's, whose uncle, Sir
George Wooster, Bt, appears, at least conjecturally, to inherit the Earldom of
Yaxley; indeed, ...
Charles Kidd, David Williamson, 1985
7
The Luck of the Bodkins
Also a chatty steward, and a mouse doll in which all manner of things can be hidden. This hilarious comic novel is Wodehouse at full sail - a voyage of pure delight.
TWO. A. Wodehousian. Education. I was not unduly alarmed
attheprospectofbeing sentawayto school. John had been to Sunningdale, and
had survived, although of course as he was seven years older than me, we were
never at school ...
9
Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth fiction series
They serve as counters and placeholders amid the comic situations and
predicaments created by Wodehousian wit. Themes and Meanings As in most of
his comic novels, the chief appeal of Full Moon is the intricacy of Wodehouse's
plotting: ...
Frank Northen Magill, 1987
10
P.G. Wodehouse: a comprehensive bibliography and checklist
The Wodehousian par excellence, the primus Wodehousian, the man whom
Wodehouse himself chose to write a book about his writings and his literary style
is Richard Usborne. Whatever anyone knows about Wodehouse, he probably ...
Eileen McIlvaine, Louise S. Sherby, James H. Heineman, 1990
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WODEHOUSIAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Wodehousian is used in the context of the following news items.
Long-lost F Scott Fitzgerald story published
Editor of The Strand magazine Andrew Gulli, who discovered Temperature, said of the story: "There's some madcap comedy, some Wodehousian dialogue, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 15»
76 Years Later, Lost F. Scott Fitzgerald Story Sees The Light Of Day
"There's some madcap comedy, some [P.G.] Wodehousian dialogue, some romance, even a little bit of some tragedy in it," he tells Rath. "I just was struck by how ... «Community Idea Stations, Aug 15»
Book recommendations from Towne Center Books
The Happiest People in the World, by Brock Clarke: A Wodehousian caper! A Danish cartoonist goes into witness protection in an economically (and spiritually) ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
Theatre round-up: To Kill A Mockingbird and She Stoops To …
Lindsay Posner's splendid production updates Marlow's social and sexual confusions to a Wodehousian world of hidebound gentry, fast young women and ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
India just discovered Vyapam but to everyone in MP, it is so passe
Unless his script is being written by an Agatha Christie fan in the BJP, there is every chance that, like Jeeves, Chouhan too will carry on in true Wodehousian ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
The Adventures of Sally by P.G Wodehouse – review
They do it in the Wodehousian way. And they sure as hell make you smile with their quirks and eccentricities like Wodehouse characters always do. Buy this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The Archival Delights of Public Service Broadcasting
Via Skype from England, where the band is touring with the Kaiser Chiefs, Willgoose told me that the goal of the Wodehousian names and getups is to “maintain ... «The New Yorker, Feb 15»
On Wall Street, investing in the biggest can be the best strategy
The hullabaloo over economic inequality has plagued the Wodehousian class for some time. But, in an even bigger blow to the upper crust, it turns out that many ... «The Globe and Mail, Jan 15»
Plebgate: Bob Geldof issues strong defence of Andrew Mitchell
Bob Geldof has issued a stout defence of his friend Andrew Mitchell insisting he does not recognise the "preposterous pantomime patrician and Wodehousian ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Happy Birthday, Plum!
Wodehouse managed to capture a strange 'Englishness', of a time gone by, a character trope that's quite rare now, with exception of Wodehousian post-colonial ... «The Hindu, Oct 14»
