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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen (Unabridged)

By: P. G. Wodehouse
Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil
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Bertie Wooster has been overdoing metropolitan life a bit, and the doctor orders fresh air in the depths of the country. But after moving with Jeeves to his cottage at Maiden Eggesford, Bertie soon finds himself surrounded by aunts - not only his redoubtable Aunt Dahlia but an aunt of Jeeves's too.

Add a hyper-sensitive racehorse, a very important cat and a decidedly bossy fiancée - and all the ingredients are present for a plot in which aunts can exert their terrible authority. But Jeeves, of course, can cope with everything - even aunts, and even the country. The final Jeeves and Wooster novel shows P.G. Wodehouse still able to delight, well into his nineties.

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I am a great fan of PG Wwoodhouse, but prefer his Blanding's Castle series. However, this one of Jeeves & Wooster is one of my favourite.
The narrator did a brilliant job.

Just what you would expect.

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And so, this is the last completed novel by P G Wodehouse and so Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. The novel starts well and generates expectations of an ending with a splash. Bertie follows doctor's order and tries to rest before his Aunt Dahlia assigns him to do her bidding and formidable males create difficulties for him. Though he cowers he is not an outright coward. Major Plank reappears from a previous novel and provides fast speaking right-wing and colonial sentiments egging on others. Despite this it is all wreathed in fun. Jeeves is more present than not which is a joy. A horse race at the center of intrigues is where you expect the novel to burst into riot. Sadly this does not happen and we are served up with reported events. Wodehouse really finishes his major efforts with reconciled lovers and Bertie preserved. For this lack of a riotous ending, I have only given four stars. That said I enjoyed this novel and the supremely well performed audio-book. Listeners who reach this novel in the series will be well pleased. Starters might best start at the series' beginning.

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I love listening to P G Wodehouse's books. You really appreciate the stunning quality of his writing, and you can savour the daftness of his meticulously plotted stories. And they always cheer me up with their gentle humour.

Aunts aren't Gentlemen is I think one of the later Jeeves stories and if truth be told it doesn't quite reach the heights of the earlier works. But it's still pretty good.

Jonathan Cecil might have been born to narrate these books. He is superb and brings P G Wodehouse's fantastic invention to life. The recording was made a long time ago so sound quality is not the best but you get used to it quickly.

Treat yourself to 4-5 hours of fun and escape!

Great Fun

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A joy with many laughs as we take another trip into the wonderful world of Jeeves and Wooster, even if it doesn't rank amongst the absolute greatest of Bertie's misadventures.

As usual, brilliantly read by Jonathan Cecil.

The bittersweetness arising from the knowledge that this was the last of the Jeeves and Wooster tales. Still a great pleasure.

Brilliant, but bittersweet.

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The title says it all as Bertie tries to maintain favoured status with his beloved Aunt Dahlia as well as extricating himself from the inevitable unwanted engagement. As usual, J Cecil is on top form, particularly giving voice to the dotty Major Plank. Top stuff!

Vintage late Wodehouse

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