Very Good, Jeeves
Encyclopedia
Very Good, Jeeves is a collection of eleven short stories
by P. G. Wodehouse
, all featuring Jeeves
and Bertie Wooster
. It was first published in the United States
on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York
, and in the United Kingdom
on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins
, London
. The stories had all previously appeared in Strand Magazine
in the UK and in Liberty or Cosmopolitan
magazines in the US between 1926 and 1930.
As well as Jeeves
and his master Bertie Wooster
, the stories also feature many regular characters, including Tuppy Glossop
, Bingo Little
, Bobbie Wickham
, Aunt Dahlia
, Aunt Agatha
and Sir Roderick Glossop
.
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...
, all featuring 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...
. It was first published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and 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...
on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins was a small British publishing house that was formed in 1964 from the merger of "Herbert Jenkins" and "Barrie & Rockcliffe". One of their most notable authors was P. G...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The stories had all previously appeared in Strand Magazine
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 and in Liberty or Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
magazines in the US between 1926 and 1930.
As well as 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 his master 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...
, the stories also feature many regular characters, including Tuppy Glossop
Tuppy Glossop
Hildebrand "Tuppy" Glossop is a fictional character appearing in some of P. G. Wodehouse Jeeves books. He is a member of the Drones Club and a good friend of Bertie Wooster. In Right Ho, Jeeves, we learn that Tuppy is of Scottish origin.-Relationships:...
, Bingo Little
Bingo Little
Richard P. "Bingo" Little is a recurring fictional character from the Drones and the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a friend of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster and a member of the Drones Club.-Overview:...
, Bobbie Wickham
Bobbie Wickham
Roberta "Bobbie" Wickham is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves and Mr Mulliner stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a troublesome redheaded girl, enamoured of practical jokes which often result in general pandemonium.-Overview:...
, Aunt Dahlia
Aunt Dahlia
Dahlia Travers is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Bertie Wooster's bonhomous, red-faced Aunt Dahlia. She is much beloved by her nephew, in contrast with her sister, Bertie's Aunt Agatha...
, Aunt Agatha
Aunt Agatha
Agatha Gregson, née Wooster, later Lady Worplesdon, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being best known as Aunt Agatha, Bertie Wooster's least favourite aunt, and a counterpoint to her sister, Bertie's Aunt Dahlia...
and Sir Roderick Glossop
Roderick Glossop
Sir Roderick Glossop is a recurring fictional character in the comic novels of P. G. Wodehouse.Sometimes referred to as "the noted nerve specialist" or "the loony doctor", he is the most famous practitioner of psychiatry in Wodehouse's works, appearing in several Wooster-Jeeves stories and one...
.
Contents
The original story titles and publication dates were as follows:- "Jeeves and the Impending Doom"
- UK: 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...
, December 1926 - US: Liberty, 8 January 1927
- UK: Strand
- "The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy"
- UK: Strand, April 1926
- US: Liberty, 17 April 1926
- "Jeeves and the Yule-tide SpiritJeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit"Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the December 1927 edition of Strand Magazine and in the 24 December 1927 edition of Liberty, and saw its first book publication in Very Good, Jeeves in 1930....
"- UK: Strand, December 1927
- US: Liberty, 24 December 1927
- "Jeeves and the Song of Songs"
- UK: 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...
, September 1929 - US: CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, September 1929 (as "The Song of Songs")
- UK: Strand
- "Episode of the Dog McIntosh" (US edition: "Jeeves and the Dog McIntosh")
- UK: Strand, October 1929
- US: Cosmopolitan, October 1929 (as "The Borrowed Dog")
- "The Spot of Art" (US edition: "Jeeves and the Spot of Art")
- UK: Strand, December 1929
- US: Cosmopolitan, December 1929
- "Jeeves and the Kid Clementina"
- UK: Strand, January 1930
- US: Cosmopolitan, January 1930
- "The Love That Purifies" (US edition: "Jeeves and the Love That Purifies")
- UK: Strand, November 1929
- US: Cosmopolitan, November 1929
- "Jeeves and the Old School Chum"
- UK: Strand, February 1930
- US: Cosmopolitan, February 1930
- "Indian Summer of an Uncle" (US edition: "The Indian Summer of an Uncle")
- UK: Strand, March 1930
- US: Cosmopolitan, March 1930
- "The Ordeal of Young Tuppy" (US edition: "Tuppy Changes His Mind")
- UK: Strand, April 1930
- US: Cosmopolitan, April 1930
External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with a list of characters in each story