Original Fiction, Plumtopia, Writers, Writers & Writing7 Comments

50 shades of Wodehouse homage

September 4, 2015October 9, 2016 Honoria Plum

For some time I’ve been threatening to write a fictional homage to P.G. Wodehouse – a statement that will induce some of you to sadly shake your heads, for there is a school of thought among Wodehouse lovers that such homages ought not be attempted. Stern words have been written on the subject. Alexandra Petri leaps to mind. She makes a sound case for the prosecution in her review of Sebastian Faulks’ homage, ‘Jeeves and the Wedding Bells is worse than bad fanfiction’ (Washington Post), in which she helpfully outlines the world of fanfiction (yes, it’s one word apparently). I would submit that … Continue reading 50 shades of Wodehouse homage

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Criticism, Finding Plumtopia, School Stories39 Comments

What’s up with you today? (Nothing, now that I’m reading Wodehouse)

April 26, 2015April 30, 2022 Honoria Plum

‘What’s up with you today?’ he asked. Continue reading What’s up with you today? (Nothing, now that I’m reading Wodehouse)

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Finding Plumtopia, Plumtopia, Writers53 Comments

What do Wodehouse lovers read when not reading Wodehouse?

April 13, 2014June 30, 2019 Honoria Plum

“You are evidently fond of mystery plays.” “I love them.” “So do I. And mystery novels?” “Oh, yes!” “Have you read Blood on the Banisters?” “Oh, yes! I thought it was much better than Severed Throats.” “So did I,” said … Continue reading What do Wodehouse lovers read when not reading Wodehouse?

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Ridiculous Beginnings

June 30, 2013September 27, 2016 Honoria Plum

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Albert Camus The world of literature is blessed with many brilliantly conceived and well-remembered beginnings, celebrated in fitting tributes across the blogoshpere. Inspired by Albert Camus’s appreciation of the ridiculous, I have been contemplating great beginnings in humorous fiction. Terry Pratchett, the modern master of intelligent ridiculousness, begins Hogfather on a similar theme. Everything starts somewhere, although many physicists disagree. Further thoughts on the subject are offered by Douglas Adams in The Restaurant at the End of the Universe . The story so far: In the beginning the universe … Continue reading Ridiculous Beginnings