First published 2011
Bertie Wooster's comfortable London life spirals into social mayhem when his Aunt Agatha demands he intervene in his cousin's troubled engagement. Armed with misguided confidence and a wardrobe of questionable taste, Bertie attempts to solve complex romantic entanglements—with disastrous initial results. His brilliant valet Jeeves must repeatedly rescue Bertie from increasingly ridiculous situations involving spurned lovers, confused relatives, and social embarrassments that threaten to unravel multiple relationships. Each of Bertie's well-intentioned schemes backfires spectacularly, pushing him closer to potential social ruin. Only Jeeves's strategic brilliance can untangle the web of romantic misunderstandings and prevent complete familial disaster.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: comedic, lighthearted, whimsical
Tropes: butler-saves-the-day, fish-out-of-water, misguided-schemes
Period: 20th-Century
257 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company