“It was one of those cases where you approve the broad, general principle of an idea but can't help being in a bit of a twitter at the prospect of putting it into practical effect. I explained this to Jeeves, and he said much the same thing had bothered Hamlet.”

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About P.G. Wodehouse

English writer and humorist

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English writer and humorist of the 20th century. He is best known for creating comic characters and settings that became fixtures of popular fiction, including Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. His work includes the Psmith stories, the Blandings Castle books with Lord Emsworth, the golf tales of the Oldest Member, and the Mr. Mulliner stories. Across these pieces, he is known for playful language, social comedy, and carefully built farce.

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