First published 1977
Bertie Wooster's peaceful London life derails when his formidable Aunt Agatha descends with another impossible mission. Her latest demand: break off his current romantic entanglement, a task that sends Bertie careening through a labyrinth of social complications. A lovestruck chorus girl, a scheming valet, and multiple potential fiancées create a perfect storm of misunderstandings and near-disastrous encounters. Bertie must deploy every ounce of his bumbling charm to navigate the treacherous waters of upper-class social expectations without completely destroying his reputation—or his relationships. At stake is not just his current romantic prospect, but his ability to maintain any semblance of personal autonomy in the face of his aunt's relentless social engineering.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, comedy
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Period: 20th-Century
167 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books