Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Book Look - #44

THE MATING SEASON by P.G. Wodehouse
Plot: It is highly difficult to reveal the plot in a succinct manner, for, there is a whole bunch of identity-swapping for winning loves and mending broken relations. The 'go-to' man who solves all issues is the sensible valet of Bertie, Jeeves! Any Trouble - Go,Ask Jeeves!

Prime Characters: Bertie Wooster, Jeeves, Fink Nottle, Madeline Bassett, Agatha, the Winkworths et al.

Highlights:
  • The setup is sort of a cob-web and the situations where their swaps make them get into trouble presents excellent scope for comedy, which PGW pounces on and delivers!
  • The characters of the pestering aunts  and how they are being countered makes for interesting read.
  • One cannot just ignore Jeeves smart ideas. His serious suggestions in moments of senseless planning all around makes him the admirable assistant.
A Pleasant read, the comic-tempo builds and bursts towards the end!

1 comment:

  1. Tricked by the title, i ended up searching for the movie. :(
    But i found an interesting part of Plum's life.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2735760/

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