Something New

By: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Downton Abbey - P. G. Wodehouse style!

Here, we have a glorious ensemble of Woodhousian characters knocking elbows to foreheads in the elegant and grand Blandings Castle. Meet Freddy Threepwood, the vagrant son of doddering old Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle. Freddy has recently become engaged to Aline Peters, the American heiress of an irascible father. The snag is that Freddy seems to have at one point become enamored of a struggling actress, Joan Valentine, and written some impetuous and imprudent letters to her. Joan has now moved on and is currently employed as a writer for a magazine's society column. Freddy has employed a certain R. Jones, a man of portly and dubious character, to attempt to buy back Freddy's letters, and keep his engagement safe. We also meet Ache Marson, an athlete who writes the Gridley Quayle series of pulp mystery stories, and also lives in the flat just below the actress/writer Joan Valentine. Got that strait? Sound confusing? Wait till we get going.

Narrated by B.J. Harrison of The Classic Tales Podcast, who brings each whimsical Wodehouse character to life with his usual, wonderful gusto.

Public Domain (P)2014 B.J. Harrison

Great story, more British delivery

Love this story. I would have preferred the narration in a British accent. I feel like it fits Wodehouse and the setting better.

Great Narration!

This book was hilarious. BJ Harrison is my favorite narrator for Wodehouse books! Easier to understand than J. Cecil. His voice is very clear.

Classic P.G.Wodehouse

I adore the dry, clever and hilarious British sense of humor. Wodehouse has perfected this in his writing.

Pure Adoration!

What joy it is to hear such comedy, mishaps and silliness and on such a grand scale! I adore the imagination and the quick and witty dialogue of Mr. Wodehouse! Bravo!

PG Wodehouse is always fun!

I've listened to all the Jeeves books, and wanted more so I tried this one. I laughed out loud and often. nothing serious, nothing to worry you, just ridiculous circumstances and good fun.