My Man Jeeves
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My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories
by P. G. Wodehouse
, first published in the United Kingdom
in May 1919 by George Newnes
. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves
and Bertie Wooster
, while the others concern Reggie Pepper
, an early prototype for Wooster.
, all the stories had appeared there, mostly in The Saturday Evening Post
or Collier's Weekly
, and in the Strand
in the UK, prior to the publication of the UK book.
Several appeared later in rewritten form in Carry on, Jeeves
(1925), such as "Helping Freddie", which in its later incarnation was called "Fixing It for Freddie" and featured Jeeves and Wooster. The other Reggie Pepper stories were included in the U.S. version of The Man with Two Left Feet
(1917).
Jeeves and Wooster had first appeared in the short story "Extricating Young Gussie
", which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in 1915, and was included in The Man with Two Left Feet.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
, first published in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in May 1919 by George Newnes
George Newnes
Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet was a publisher and editor in England.-Background and education:...
. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves
Jeeves
Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse, being the valet of Bertie Wooster . Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous...
and Bertie Wooster
Bertie Wooster
Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
, while the others concern Reggie Pepper
Reggie Pepper
Reginald Pepper, known as "Reggie", is a fictional character who appears in seven short stories by P.G. Wodehouse. He is a young man-about-town with far more money than brain cells...
, an early prototype for Wooster.
Overview
Although the book was not published in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, all the stories had appeared there, mostly in The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post
The Saturday Evening Post is a bimonthly American magazine. It was published weekly under this title from 1897 until 1969, and quarterly and then bimonthly from 1971.-History:...
or Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, and in the Strand
Strand Magazine
The Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
in the UK, prior to the publication of the UK book.
Several appeared later in rewritten form in Carry on, Jeeves
Carry on, Jeeves
Carry on, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on October 7, 1927 by George H. Doran, New York...
(1925), such as "Helping Freddie", which in its later incarnation was called "Fixing It for Freddie" and featured Jeeves and Wooster. The other Reggie Pepper stories were included in the U.S. version of The Man with Two Left Feet
The Man With Two Left Feet
The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York...
(1917).
Jeeves and Wooster had first appeared in the short story "Extricating Young Gussie
Extricating Young Gussie
"Extricating Young Gussie" is a short story by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the first appearance of two of his most popular characters, the ingenious valet Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the U.S. in the 15 September 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening...
", which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in 1915, and was included in The Man with Two Left Feet.
Contents
- "Leave It to Jeeves" (revised for Carry On, JeevesCarry on, JeevesCarry on, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on October 7, 1927 by George H. Doran, New York...
as "The Artistic Career of Corky")- USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: Saturday Evening PostThe Saturday Evening PostThe Saturday Evening Post is a bimonthly American magazine. It was published weekly under this title from 1897 until 1969, and quarterly and then bimonthly from 1971.-History:...
, February 5, 1916 - UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
: StrandStrand MagazineThe Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
, June 1916
- US
- "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"
- US: Saturday Evening Post, December 9, 1916
- UK: Strand, March 1917
- "Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg"
- US: Saturday Evening Post, March 3, 1917
- UK: Strand, August 1917
- "Absent Treatment" (Reggie Pepper)
- UK: Strand, March 1911
- US: Collier's WeeklyCollier's WeeklyCollier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
, August 22, 1911
- "Helping Freddie" (Reggie Pepper)
- UK: Strand, September 1911
- US: Pictorial ReviewPictorial ReviewPictorial Review is a magazine which first appeared in September, 1899. The magazine was originally designed to showcase dress patterns of William Paul Ahnelt's American Fashion Company. By the late 1920s it was one of the largest of the "women's magazines"....
, March 1912 (as "Lines and Business")
- "Rallying Round Old George" (Reggie Pepper)
- UK: Strand, December 1912
- US: Collier's Weekly, September 27, 1913 (as "Brother Alfred")
- "Doing Clarence a Bit of Good" (Reggie Pepper)
- UK: Strand, May 1913
- US: Pictorial Review, April 1914 (as "Rallying Round Clarence")
- "The Aunt and the Sluggard" (Jeeves and Wooster)
- US: Saturday Evening Post, April 22, 1916
- UK: Strand, August 1916
See also
- List of the Jeeves short stories
- List of all Jeeves' appearances
External links
- Free eBook of My Man Jeeves at BookgluttonBookgluttonBookGlutton is a "social reading" website launched in January 2008. Visitors to the website can create virtual book groups, read books online, chat inside chapters and attach notes on paragraphs.- References :* June, 2009, WIRED,...
- Free eBook of My Man Jeeves at Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with numerous book covers and a list of characters
- Fantastic Fiction's page, with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies