Leave It to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse is an uproarious romp through the world of Blandings Castle, where misunderstandings and madcap schemes abound. When the enterprising and unflappable Psmith offers his services to “take care of everything,” chaos ensues in the most charming and humorous way possible. From jewel thefts to mistaken identities, Wodehouse’s wit shines as Psmith navigates a web of hilarious predicaments, all while maintaining his cool, impeccable style. A quintessential comedy of errors, Leave It to Psmith is a masterful blend of clever dialogue and eccentric characters, making it an enduring favorite of Wodehouse aficionados and anyone who delights in classic British humor.
This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.
P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. Wodehouse was prolific throughout his life, publishing more than ninety books, forty plays, two hundred short stories and other writings between 1902 and 1974. Many of his recurring characters have become fixtures of English literature, among them feckless Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; and the bungling opportunist Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge.
“One has to regard a man as a Master who can produce on average three uniquely brilliant and entirely original similes on each page.”
—Evelyn Waugh.”
“Arguably the greatest writer of comic prose ever.”
—The New York Times
Pages: 231 pages
Book dimensions: 5.5 x .58 x 8.5 in
Pub date: August 30, 2024
978-1-962572-96-5 (paperback)
978-1-962572-97-2 (ebook)
