Thanks so much to Fiction Fan for this excellent study of Tuppy Glossop and his ‘true love’. I find the defendant guilty!
HP
A Valentine’s Day Tribute to PG Wodehouse…
All dedicated Jeeves followers know that, amidst all the sundered hearts and star-crossed lovers, one thing can be counted on throughout – Tuppy Glossop’s one true love is Aunt Dahlia’s only child, Angela.
Or is she? I beg to put forward another hypothesis for your consideration. My evidence is taken from Right Ho, Jeeves – the book which lets us see the Angela/Tuppy relationship most intimately, and I think when the facts are presented to you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you too will draw the conclusion that Tuppy’s heart belongs firmly to Another.
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First let’s look at some of the things that Tuppy says about his supposedly beloved Angela.
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The witness Bertie Wooster tells us…
…they had had their little tiffs, notably on…
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The Paul Cox art for the Folio Society edition makes it an open and shut case, Tuppy is a greedy little pig unworthy of Angela’s love. But she, being a Wodehouse woman, knows she can mould him, and he is without a full time Jeeves, so their union is inevitable.
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Angela comes from a good line of strong females and should be able to manage the substantial job of moulding young Tuppy into a passable human being.
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Thanks for the re-blog and glad you enjoyed the post! 🙂
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Pleasure xx
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A great read.
Allow me to share this post:
http://ashokbhatia.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/the-hapless-rozzers-in-plumsville/
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