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Carry On Jeeves (1925) is a collection of "Jeeves and Wooster" stories, including "Jeeves Takes Charge." This book serves as an excellent introduction to the numerous escapades of the young, naive Wooster and his clever butler.
Wodehouse also penned several novels centered around Jeeves and Wooster. Among the best is Code of the Woosters. Similar to "Jeeves Takes Charge," the characters find themselves in pursuit of an absurd item, in this case, a cow creamer.
The renowned British author Charles Dickens greatly influenced Wodehouse. Dickens authored several remarkable novels depicting life in 19th-century England. One of his finest works is Oliver Twist (originally serialized from 1837–39), which tells the tale of an orphan who falls in with a group of pickpockets on the streets of London.
A completely different portrayal of England’s upper class is found in Evelyn Waugh’s timeless novel of moral disillusionment, Brideshead Revisited (1945). This story follows Charles Ryder, a middle-class man captivated by a wealthy yet troubled family in the years leading up to World War II.
A Butler’s Life: Scenes From the Other Side of the Silver Salver (1996), authored by Christopher Allen and Kimberly K. Allen, draws from Christopher Allen’s experiences as a butler in both Europe and the United States. The book is rich with stories of a butler’s life and offers guidance for those aspiring to become the ideal gentleman’s gentleman.
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