Buy The Code of the Woosters by P. G. Wodehouse. Published in 1938, but still one of the funniest books ever written!
When it comes to funny books, many lists include recent publications of novels. However, the novel The Code of the Woosters by author P.G. Wodehouse, published in 1938, must certainly be included in a list of humorous books. This novel is the third in a series by author P.G. Wodehouse featuring his well-known characters named Bertie Wooster and a man who works as his valet named Jeeves. This humorous novel has grown in popularity over the years, even being featured in two syndicated newspapers in both the United States and Britain.
The entirety of the novel is very light-hearted and humorous in nature, including the supporting character’s names and off-beat interests. The novel is told primarily about main character Bertie Wooster as he navigates through a series of funny experiences after his Aunt sends him on a humorous adventure. The story begins as main character Bertie is attempting to recover from a rowdy party he threw the night before for his dear friend. His friend, named Gussie Fink-Nottle is said to be quite the character, described as a man who has a face that closely resembles a fish. It is also said that he is extremely interested in newts. The reader quickly finds that the cast of character in this funny book really are what makes it so humorous.
While he is recovering from the prior evening’s events, Bertie is asked by his Aunt, named Dahlia, to visit a local antique shop. She instructs Bertie to enter the store and “sneer” at a particular item which she says is a cow creamer. Her hope is that the sneering will cause the shop’s owner to lower the price of the item so that her collector husband can purchase the cow creamer for a reasonable price. More hilarious events ensue as Bertie runs into a series of colorful characters during his mission to sneer at a cow creamer at the antique store. As Bertie soon discovers, his Aunt Dahlia is not the only person who is interested in this particular item.
The ensuing story, based entirely on an antique cow creamer, secures this books place on a list of funny books. The book is a light and easy read and is both enjoyable and funny. Readers will enjoy the cast of characters and hilarious foibles experienced by the main character throughout the course of this funny novel.
Some time back, when I bought a used vmluoe of Wodehouse, I would sit down in a favorite chair before breakfast and read these marvelous things. I have never laughed like I’ve laughed reading this. My wife used to look in on me from time to time, wondering if I had suddenly lost all my marbles, and finally asked the inevitable question, “What’s so funny?”"This,” I told her, holding up the book. I don’t think she quite believed me that it was Wodehouse who was making me so merry; she probably wanted to think I had lost it.She’s a convert now and laughs right along with me. I thank God, very literally, for giving us Wodehouse.Belloc called him “the head of our profession”. Not far off, I would say.
I was in the front row when he was here last month on the QI tour. 5 metres away from the man and I was in aulosbte awe. He could have told me the sky was really purple, cows tasted like jelly beans, and clouds were made of marshmallows and I would have believed him. Before they even started the QI part of the night, he spoke for 45 minutes and was so genuinely engaging it was impossible to even think of looking away from him.I would recommend anyone to read or even better listen to The Fry Chronicles. He reads his own autobiographical story and you really get a sense that its just you and him sitting there, with him opening up to you. Lovely stuff.He’s in the next Sherlock Homes movie as Mycroft Holmes, the supposedly smarter brother but I haven’t seen him in the trailers which is annoying.He just did a little radio stint on BBC4 Warhorses for Letters about the horses of Napolean and Wellingtons horses writing to each other. Quite funny. Fry with a French accent is too funny.I am pretty sure I fell in love with him watching Blackadder. Love him as General Melchett in Blackadder goes Forth the most.I could go on and on.Last note, something to look forward to coming up on TV eventually that he’s been talking about The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff. I’ve been looking forward to it because David Mitchell is in it too another very interesting person.
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