The Girl in Blue
by P.G. Wodehouse
humour
copyright 1970
read in December 2013
rated 9 / 10: really, really good
Almost ninety years old and Wodehouse gets even better !
The main characters are still toffs, living in a world of eternal sunshine. There are no real villains, just greedy people, foolish people and gold diggers. Plus a large number of very likeable people.
There are more people of the lower classes playing quite major roles. And they are treated just as nicely as are the toffs.
Mind you, I was almost shocked when the hero spoke directly to the heroine... Without having been formally introduced ! Even in the world of Wodehouse, standards of behaviour have changed.
So if it's all the same, how can I say that Wodehouse gets even better ?
His language -- his obvious enjoyment of the clever use of language -- just gets better and better :-)
The Girl in Blue is one continuous game of playing with words. Beautifully done ! An absolute joy to read... And I absolutely enjoyed reading it :-)
A mix of classical allusions, liberally mixed with then-current literary references. Plus sentences which twist and jump and suddenly end with surprising clarity.
This is a terrific book for lovers of the English language. A book of twists and turns, of delightful people with good intentions and high standards.
With happy endings all round.
I love it !
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1 comment:
September 2017:
Just read The Girl in Blue again. It's still funny... warm... complicated... and absolutely brilliant :-)
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