As Valentine’s Day approaches, it seemed fitting to revisit this 2013 piece, ‘Wodehouse’s men: objects of desire’ — looking at the men in Wodehouse’s world in search of a mate.
Who is your Wodehouse dream date?
Cover of the Bietti edition of Leave it to Psmith (1936) courtesy of Wikipedia.
I’d like to take a short break from my series exploring Wodehouse on Women to share a remarkable piece entitled 111 Male Characters Of British Literature, In Order Of Bangability by Carrie Frye, in which Ms Frye lists 111 fictional characters she finds sexually desirable enough to take to her bed. Almost as astonishing as her stamina, is the fact that she includes not one, but three Wodehouse characters in her list of male sex objects. These are, in order of appearance:
– Gussie Fink Nottle (at 106)
– Bertram Wooster (at 87)
– Jeeves (at 65)
Gussie’s inclusion in the list defies belief, as does Jeeves, who at 65 ranks above the virile and irresistible Flashman. Ms Frye gives her source for these appearances, as Right-Ho Jeeves and the story Extricating Young Gussie
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Very funny! Thanks for starting my day with a smile. Psmith for me every time! Or Wally.
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My pleasure. Psmith for me too, although I’ve reached an age where I’d find Clarence pleasingly restful. But Wally?
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In Jill the Reckless. The description of Jill dozing on his shoulder, and his lovely, homely flat…he’s a Wodehouse equivalent to Gabriel Oak, reassuringly unglamorous!
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Thanks so much for sharing — I must read Jill The Reckless again.
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A delightful teaser here!
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