Leave it to Psmith

By: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: Jonathan Cecil

The idyll of Blandings Castle is about to be disturbed, for the Hon. Freddie Threepwood is poised to make his debut as a jewel thief. Freddie, however, is not alone: Blandings is simply brimming with criminals and impostors all intent on stealing Aunt Constance's 20,000 pound diamond necklace. It is left to the debonair Psmith, with his usual aplomb, to unscramble the passion, problems, and identities, of one and all.©2014 P.G. Wodehouse (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Best of the Psmith series

If you are new to Wodehouse, “Leave it to Psmith” is a great place to start. I was so happy to see that Chivers finally released the title to Audible. Jonathan Cecil’s reading is more of a performance, than a reading, both rich and full of character; Cecil’s voice brings Wodehouse to life. The story contains several of my best loved Wodehouse moments, the infamous “pale parabola of joy”, the wonderful image of a muddily yet efficient secretary throwing flower pots thought windows, along with a pistol wielding poetess.

My advice, scoop this one up, and fast.

I really enjoyed listening to this book

If you like other Wodehouse books or books similar to Charlie's Aunt or the Importance of Being Ernest then you will probably like this. Light hearted and fun even though you know how it is going to end.

Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things

This book is fantastic, one of my favorite titles by Wodehouse. While listening to this title, I had an epiphany about the inspiration and influence that Douglas Adams found in the work of P.G. Wodehouse, especially for the Dirk Gently series by Adams - my absolute favorite books. The writing style, clever use of the English language, and the fundamental interconnectedness of all things (including all elements of the plot) brought me to a new of appreciation of both authors' work.

Delightful

This is my first encounter with Psmith. Such a fabulous creation, and I particularly loved hearing him in action at Blandings. I'm now off to find more Psmith, as this is exactly the kind of escapism I need on my commute!

An overall​ treat.

Another fine example of Wodehouse's mastery of comic prose.
Story was engaging, delightful and hilarious from wire to wire.
Jonathan Cecil did a bang up job of almost all of the many guests of Blandings Castle though I will admit his Canadian/American voices were a bit off the mark. Sounded a bit like a mashup of a Brooklyn gangster and a West Country farmer.

Also some mild technical issues throughout. The sounds levels vary wildly between chapters. So alas, I can't give this audiobook a 5/5 across the board.