Wodehouse is Loved

A little over 2 years ago, i was being interviewed for a seat in the Lit dept. When they asked me why i liked reading books i remember sprouting about a million cliche's like 'it takes me to a different world'...This was wrt Wodehouse.

Let me add my 2 penny bit to it now.

a)Its refreshingly tangy and allows a swift transition into the old aristocratic Brit world which is virtually impossible to melt into, under normal circumstances.

b)No one has ever been able to string together words as rhythmically as him.

c)I find in his books, a way to connect to my grandpapa and even my dad.

d)I love the old parchment feel of the books, even the new ones have that air of being loved which is nearly impossible to find elsewhere.

e)I like the way the end is always miraculously happy with the rich man pitching in to support the wastrel with good ideas for work. (plus the rich man can almost always afford it...think Bertie Wooster)

f)Matrimony is lil more than a game that one dips ones feet in and toys around with. A lighthearted take on life cuz' its viewed from a light heart.

g)Unapologetically fun with sometimes predictable twists that pave the familiar path. What it is to know something well and love it more because of it.

While reading them, you can almost hear the harps in the background. Its what you call a beautiful collection written by a good ol' soul. Company for Henry, you came at a good time to serve as a reminder for the more refined, loved, needed things in life- The icing on the cake and the buttery crackly nuggets buried in butterscotch ice-cream. Yum.