Leave It to Psmith

Paperback, 336 pages

English language

Published April 12, 2005 by Vintage.

ISBN:: 978-1-4000-7960-5

(4 reviews)

'You don't analyse such sunlit perfection, you just bask in its warmth and splendour.' Stephen Fry A Blandings novelLady Constance Keeble, sister of Lord Emsworth of Blandings Castle, has both an imperious manner and a valuable diamond necklace. The precarious peace of Blandings is shattered when her necklace becomes the object of dark plottings, for within the castle lurk some well-connected jewel thieves – among them the Honourable Freddie Threepwood, Lord Emsworth's younger son, who wants the reward money to set up a bookmaking business. Psmith, the elegant socialist, is also after it for his newly married chum Mike. And on patrol with the impossible task of bringing management to Blandings is the Efficient Baxter, whose strivings for order lead to a memorable encounter with the castle flowerpots.Will peace ever return to Blandings Castle...?

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BobQuasit reviewed Leave It to Psmith by P. G. Wodehouse

Leave It to Psmith: A sparkling delight

5 stars

More than 40 years ago in high school I went on a P.G. Wodehouse binge. I read everything of his in my school library. I loved the books, but for some reason Leave It to Psmith was the one title that really stuck in my mind. I moved on - to a binge of the works of Leonard Wibberly, I think - and for some reason didn't read any Wodehouse until this year. At which point I was recommending books over on Reddit - I stopped doing that for good after the API protest - and had been looking for public domain books in particular to recommend.

How did I forget this book? It's brilliantly witty. I found myself laughing out loud again and again at the adventures of Psmith, glib-tongued man about town. Young Psmith is unique, and his mode of speech is actually intoxicating. I soon remembered that …

More than 40 years ago in high school I went on a P.G. Wodehouse binge. I read everything of his in my school library. I loved the books, but for some reason Leave It to Psmith was the one title that really stuck in my mind. I moved on - to a binge of the works of Leonard Wibberly, I think - and for some reason didn't read any Wodehouse until this year. At which point I was recommending books over on Reddit - I stopped doing that for good after the API protest - and had been looking for public domain books in particular to recommend.

How did I forget this book? It's brilliantly witty. I found myself laughing out loud again and again at the adventures of Psmith, glib-tongued man about town. Young Psmith is unique, and his mode of speech is actually intoxicating. I soon remembered that after reading Psmith, I found myself talking like him. It's a pure joy!

The plot itself is likewise clever and funny, classic British humor of the sharp and scintillating variety. But why take my word for it? Leave It to Psmith passed into the public domain over the last forty years, and an outstandingly well-edited and -formatted edition is available free from Standard eBooks in all the major ebook formats. Sally forth and obtain a copy for yourself, comrade!