“Mr. Wodehouse’s idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own.” — Evelyn Waugh
Speaking from the vantage point of one of those future generations, I say, “Only too true, Mr. Waugh, only too true.”
P.G. Wodehouse’s influence upon my own work has been both immense and grossly insufficient, and so today I say a prayer and raise a glass in his honor, for his repose, and in a spirit of renewed dedication to the example of his work.
Happy Birthday, P.G. Wodehouse, you were and are The Master. (October 15, 1881-February 14, 1975).
By way of celebration, enjoy the following toothsome tid-bits:
The Official P.G. Wodehouse Website
A snippet from a BBC documentary
This appreciation from Wodehouse biographer Robert McCrumb
And this brief appreciation by Stephen Fry:
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