P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author, playwright and lyricist commonly considered one of the foremost humorists of his era. His happy school years and huge family provided him with material and inspiration to begin writing fiction. His first novel appeared when he was 21 and his last when he was 92. The author's vision of an idyllic England populated by a vast collection of eccentric characters facing an endless chain of farcical challenges is uniquely humorous and elevated by a lucid, inventive prose style that won him accolades from the most stringent critics. His most famous characters, Bertie Wooster and his unflappable valet, Jeeves, continue to delight readers and find their way into television and films.
