The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories, by P G Wodehouse

This is the first appearance of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. However, it is not all about them. The book is a set of early short stories published by Wodehouse and we can probably guess this by the quality of writing. The young Wodehouse has got the plots nailed down, but his writing lacks the excellence and mischeviousness that he would achieve in later years.

We can see P G Wodehouse experimenting with different ideas, the most striking being the two stories narrated by a dog. Because of that, the book is a hodge-podge, interesting for its historical significance, but not offering the loyal Wodehouse reader the regular fare they are used to.

[Read the public-domain copy of "The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories" free at the Gutenberg site.]

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