L'uomo che smise di fumare

In the Wodehousian universe of absurdly funny happenings, the character of Mr. Mulliner can be seen as the ever-spouting fountain of contentment, bubbling enthusiasm, never-say-die attitude and unlimited supplies of strange amusing stories. Sipping his share of Hot scotch and Lemon , Mr. Mulliner, a Leggi tutto

This second visit to the bar-parlour of the Angler’s Rest is as delightful as the first. The Mulliner tales – like the best of Wodehouse – are simultaneously beautifully light and roar out loud funny. There’s no point me wasting words trying to describe the stories, so here’s a quote from each to giv Leggi tutto

Hilarious delicious pleasure. Pure P.G. Wodehouse (4-4.5 stars) and Jonathan Cecil as a narrator (5 stars).

Oh What Fun! Wodehouse pokes careful, yet rather sharp, fun at British society. He does not tear it down however, but rather invites the reader along for the fun. Mr. Mulliner commiserates with his fellow public house patrons, but always finds a way to turn the conversation to his very colorful fami Leggi tutto

Within pages you can see Wodehouse’s influence on British comedy. If he didn’t invent, he certainly contributed to and carried on the nonsense that Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and the Monty Python crew would embrace. This is my favorite sub-genre of comedy: dumb humor for educated people. A chara Leggi tutto

At the Angler's Nest, Mr. Mulliner tells his amazing tales. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave up Smoking, and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court. I'm gonna add a quote by Stephen Fry that describes this book to perfection : "You don't analyse such sunlit