Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) P.G. Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 books, almost all of them comic novels. He's best known, of course, for creating the character of Jeeves, the ultimate valet (or as he would have it, the ultimate "gentleman's gentleman"), as well as other memorable figures such as the charmingly foppish Psmith, get-rich-quick schemer … Continue reading Elliot Oakes & Paul Snyder
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Mr. McGee
Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) MR. McGEE is yet another "private eye" from the creator of Jeeves, the ultimate valet (or as he would have it, the ultimate "gentleman's gentleman"). Not that the genial Wodehouse ever really wrote a genuine hard-boiled detective story in his life – in fact, some would say he was patently … Continue reading Mr. McGee
Adrian Mulliner
Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) "The effect on her of a dark, keen-eyed man like Adrian Mulliner, who spoke well and easily of footprints, psychology and the underworld, must have been stupendous." -- "The Smile That Wins" P.G. Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 books, almost all of them comic novels. He's best known, of course, for … Continue reading Adrian Mulliner
Henry Pifield Rice
Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) "Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice... I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment. If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences. He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth. … Continue reading Henry Pifield Rice
Percy Pilbeam
Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) P.G. Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 books, almost all of them comic novels. He's best known, of course, for creating the characters of Jeeves, the ultimate valet (or as he would have it, the ultimate "gentleman's gentleman") and perennial upper class twit, Bertie Wooster, as well as other memorable figures such … Continue reading Percy Pilbeam
P.G. Wodehouse: P.I. Writer
By Rudyard Kennedy "Consider the case of Henry Pifield Rice... I must explain Henry early, to avoid disappointment. If I simply said he was a detective, and let it go at that, I should be obtaining the reader's interest under false pretences. He was really only a sort of detective, a species of sleuth. At Stafford's … Continue reading P.G. Wodehouse: P.I. Writer
J. Sheringham Adair
Created by P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) P.G. Wodehouse wrote nearly 100 books, almost all of them comic novels. He's best known, of course, for creating the characters of Jeeves, the ultimate valet (or as he would have it, the ultimate "gentleman's gentleman") and perennial upper class twit, Bertie Wooster, as well as other memorable figures such … Continue reading J. Sheringham Adair