The Man with Two Left Feet, and Other Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
Read by Michael Yard
The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York. All the stories had previously appeared in periodicals, usually the Strand in the UK and the Red Book magazine or the Saturday Evening Post in the US. It is a fairly miscellaneous collection — most of the stories concern relationships, sports and household pets, and do not feature any of Wodehouse's regular characters; one, however, "Extricating Young Gussie", is notable for the first appearance in print of two of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster (although Bertie's surname isn't given and Jeeves's role is very small), and Bertie's fearsome Aunt Agatha.
(Wikipedia) (8 hr 54 min)
Chapters
01 - Bill the Bloodhound | 45:26 | Read by Michael Yard |
02 - Extricating Young Gussie | 52:00 | Read by Michael Yard |
03 - Wilton's Holiday | 36:18 | Read by Michael Yard |
04 - The Mixer: 1. He Meets a Shy Gentleman | 38:35 | Read by Michael Yard |
05 - The Mixer: 2. He Moves in Society | 36:33 | Read by Michael Yard |
06 - Crowned Heads | 41:13 | Read by Michael Yard |
07 - At Geisenheimers | 42:39 | Read by Michael Yard |
08 - The Making of Mac's | 38:51 | Read by Michael Yard |
09 - One Touch of Nature | 31:58 | Read by Michael Yard |
10 - Black for Luck | 44:44 | Read by Michael Yard |
11 - The Romance of an Ugly Policeman | 39:44 | Read by Michael Yard |
12 - A Sea of Troubles | 34:34 | Read by Michael Yard |
13 - The Man with Two Left Feet | 52:03 | Read by Michael Yard |
Reviews
Another Good Wodehouse!
mikezane
This is a neat collection of short stories by PG Wodehouse, who is one of my favorite authors. I seldom hear or read a book by him that doesn't have me laughing out loud. This book is no exception. I especially love "The Mixer", which is a wonderful story told from the dog's perspective. Reader did a very nice job, clear and easy to follow. Enjoy!
Funny stories, excellent reader
ListeninginChicago
It is an eclectic collection of stories - many have a bit of romance. I enjoyed the two stories written from the dog's perspective - so funny to hear how perplexing we are to one who simply wants to please! Michael Yard does an excellent job of reading. He has a great sense of timing that lets the humor of Wodehouse shine through.
nice comfortable British stories
Doug Ausmus
enjoyed the quiet ride of British humour. Great ending of the final title-story!
great, of course
April H.
I don't know if I will ever tire of Wodehouse's wit and dry humor.
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Ronald Newcombe
Although these stories are not straight comedies like the "Jeeves" stories, still very entertaining. The reader is mostly fluent, pronunciations accurate more often than not. His dry mouth and reading it while sleeping detracted a little from the experience. Still must thank him sincerely for volunteering his time to do this.
More Fun Wodehouse stories!
Linda W
This is the second book of Wodehouse short stories I’ve listened to... I’m hopelessly addicted. The reader did a good job and I’m laughing out loud throughout. I love the fun and the happy endings. The stories told from dog’s perspective especially fun and different.
Humorous stories with happy endings.
ccparry
Humorous stories with happy endings. The young men are somewhat dim, the young women are bright, sweet, and endlessly patient. This isn’t the place to look for social and gender roles revolution, but if you enjoy sweet old-fashioned stories, you may enjoy these.