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Blandings, Guest Posts, The Great Romances, World of Wodehouse9 Comments

Great Wodehouse Romances: Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend (by Ken Clevenger)

Honoria Plum

My heartfelt thanks to the inimitable Ken Clevenger for contributing a wonderful and very fitting first piece in this Valentine’s series dedicated to the  Great Wodehouse Romances. * * * Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend by Ken  Clevenger “Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend” is the great Wodehousian romance, most worthy of a special Valentine. My starting point is the very nature of great romances. Love must blossom, however improbably. It will be heroic, idyllic, and set in the beauty of nature, but not without the odd nettle. In the end love conquers all, as someone once noted; Jeeves, … Continue reading Great Wodehouse Romances: Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend (by Ken Clevenger)

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Guest Posts, Plumtopia, The Great Romances24 Comments

Wodehouse fans needed for Valentine series: The Great Wodehouse Romances

Honoria Plum

This Valentine’s Day, it will be 39 years since the death of P.G. Wodehouse. To mark the occasion, I am hoping to post a series of pieces on love and romance in the world of P. G. Wodehouse. It’s an ambitious task and I’m eager for other Wodehouse lovers to get involved. Specifically, I’m keen to receive pieces on the theme of Wodehouse and love. I’m especially interested in covering the great romances of Wodehouse. Who are your favourite Wodehouse couples? What makes them special? I asked Fans of P G Wodehouse on Facebook – their favourites include: Psmith and … Continue reading Wodehouse fans needed for Valentine series: The Great Wodehouse Romances

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Criticism, P.G. Wodehouse, Wodehouse Women, World of Wodehouse22 Comments

Wodehouse’s women: in the eye of the beholder

Honoria Plum

Wodehouse offers so much more to female readers than he is usually given credit for. A few months ago, I responded to criticism of Indian Summer of an Uncle by Janet Cameron (see my case for the defence). I feel sad that Cameron’s cursory appraisal of perceived gender issues has blinded her to the exquisite joys of his work. So today, I want to talk about why Wodehouse is a great writer of, and for, women. First, Wodehouse presents readers with heroines who are full of pep and ginger;  independent, sometimes feisty, characters who frequently outsmart the men. What a … Continue reading Wodehouse’s women: in the eye of the beholder

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