Wodehousekeeping

Ian is joined by storyteller Matthew Bellwood to discuss Mike and Psmith , the second half of the double novel Mike , published in 1909. This is the debut of the beloved character Psmith, and the final public school novel by Wodehouse published in his lifetime. There will be spoilers. May contain knuts. Mike and Psmith at Project Gutenberg The Lost Lambs (magazine version) at Madame Eulalie Other...

Ian is rejoined by Alexander Rennie of the " Forgotten Towns " podcast to discuss Mike at Wrykyn , the first half of the double novel Mike , published in 1909. It's a public school story focused on cricket and introduces a new series character. Other Wodehouse books mentioned Mike and Psmith Psmith in the City Psmith Journalist Leave it to Psmith Very Good Jeeves Ring For Jeeves (the novel where J...

Ian is joined by composer Peter Falconer, of the How I Hobby podcast, to look at The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion (1909) a spoof of three separate Edwardian trends: invasion literature , the boy scout movement, and the music hall. Thanks again to madameeulalie.org . There will be spoilers. Content note: racism Other Wodehouse works mentioned: The Military Inv...

I am joined by Gwen Sheldon to look at extracts from The Globe By The Way Book — A Literary Quick-Lunch for People Who Have Only Got Five Minutes to Spare (1908) in particular the spoof serial "Women, Wine and Song". We also look at "For Love or Honour" (1907) a serial from the Globe By the Way daily newspaper column. Both works were written with Herbert Westbrook, the Prince of Slackers. Thanks t...

Ian Cockburn talks to Mora about the first of two collaborations with Herbert Westbrook, Not George Washington (1907), a semi-autobiographical novel about life in Edwardian London as a struggling writer. There will be spoilers. Free eBook of Not George Washington at Project Gutenberg Not George Washington public domain audiobook at LibriVox (NB the book is not public domain in all countries) Also...

Ian talks to Ujjwal Deb about the eighth P. G. Wodehouse book, "The White Feather" (1907), a public school novel set at Wrykyn School, in some ways a sequel to "The Gold Bat". Spoilers feature early and often. Topics discussed include: Wodehouse's popularity in India Ujjwal's experience on the TV show Mastermind The schoolboy code of honour The possible real-life origin of Wrykyn Whether the Jacks...

Ian talks to writer Thom Robinson about the seventh Wodehouse book, "Love Among the Chickens". There will be spoilers. Among Wodehouse's books, this is:    The first intended for a general audience, as opposed to schoolboys or young children    The first to involve a love story    The first to introduce a major recurring character, which is Ukridge &nbs...

Ian talks to his brother Josh about the sixth Wodehouse book, "The Head of Kay's". It's yet another school story. There will be spoilers. Also discussed or referenced Summer Moonshine Psmith in the City Jeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian Faulks The Boys of Castle Cliff School by R. A. H. Goodyear Toddy Scores Again by Alfred Judd A Wodehouse Handbook by N. T. P. Murphy Let's Do It: The Birt...

Ian looks at P.G. Wodehouse's only book for younger children, "William Tell Told Again". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian talks to Alexander Rennie about the third Wodehouse novel, "The Gold Bat". It's another school story. Despite the title, there is no cricket this time but plenty of rugby and a bit of boxing, ferret-keeping and shadowy secret societies. There will be spoilers. Alexander's podcast is called " Forgotten Towns ". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I talk about the third book by P.G. Wodehouse, his first short story collection, "Tales of St Austin's", again with a public school theme. There will be spoilers. Also mentioned in the podcast: Norman Murphy's "A Wodehouse Handbook". There is a wealth of material at Madame Eulalie including the original magazine versions of these stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Ian talks to Alexander Rennie about the second Wodehouse novel, "A Prefect's Uncle". It's another school story, with a lot of cricket. There will be spoilers. Alexander's podcast is called " Forgotten Towns ". There is a wealth of material at Madame Eulalie available as always. Also mentioned in the podcast: Sophie Ratcliffe's "P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

In our first episode we discuss Wodehouse's first book, "The Pothunters" (1902), a public school novel. There is a wealth of material at Madame Eulalie including annotations of the novel, the serialised version and relevant articles by Wodehouse on school stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.