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Eggs, Beans, and Crumpets (1940)

by P. G. Wodehouse

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Series: Drones Club (short stories), Golf stories, or The Oldest Member (US ed., short story), Ukridge (short stories), Mr. Mulliner (one short story)

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Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous characters.
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I love Wodehouse, and these short stories are a delight.

I will leave people to read other reviews to get a description as to what it covers, as I cannot really add anything of significance.

It is ranked 3 1/2 stars only because there is a wide selection of Wodehouse to choose from, and it is hard to distinguish between the very best and some which are not quite there.

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  bigship | Aug 14, 2022 |
Don't get me wrong; I love PG Wodehouse. However, in short story form and without Jeeves, it develops a feeling of sameness that makes it hard to keep plowing through. I chuckled a decent bit, so I'm happy. ( )
  beautifulshell | Aug 27, 2020 |
Wodehouse may be the most comic writer from his time. This book, in a consummately British, very moist audiobook reading, was constantly hilarious. This author's use of similes might be unequaled. The wordy acrobatics he pulls off juxtaposes a mundane setting for bumbling characters. The prevalent theme is money, and how it is variously lost and gained, in relatively trifling amounts by people who just can't resist themselves. Featuring lost Pekinese, stamp collections and top hats. Don't expect earth-shattering dramatic panoplies but endlessly entertaining small-time antics. Even if many situations are interchangeable, they are wonderfully wild. ( )
  LSPopovich | Apr 8, 2020 |
Nine short stories with typical Wodehouse characters and themes. Several are about Bingo Little and his family life with novelist Rosie M. Banks. Several others are about Ukridge. ( )
  Pferdina | Jan 12, 2020 |
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P. G. Wodehouseprimary authorall editionscalculated
Cecil, JonathanNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Mr. Mulliner (one short story)
Ukridge (short stories)

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A Bean and a Crumpet were in the smoking-room of the Drones Club having a quick one before lunch, when an Egg who had been seated at the writing-table in the corner rose and approached them.
'How many "r's" in "intolerable"?' he asked.
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The UK and US editions of this book have different contents, although they use the same title. Good luck to anyone who wants to try separating them. See: Eggs, Beans and Crumpets in Wikipedia for guidance.
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Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous characters.

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1 Mulliner Story and 3 Ukridge Stories
Overlook Press blurb:
Bingo Little, husband of romantic novelist Rosie M. Banks, escapes from the watchful eye of his wife with hazardous results. Two men and a policeman vie for paternity of the ugliest baby. Ukridge finds a suit but loses the girl, and Anselm Mulliner preaches the sermon of his life.

The UK edition included the following 9 stories:

Drones Club (Bingo Little Stories : 4):
1. All's Well with Bingo,
2. Bingo and the Peke Crisis,
3. The Editor Regrets,
4. Sonny Boy,
Mr. Mulliner story (1):
5. Anselm Gets His Chance,
Drones Club (Freddie Wigeon : 1):
6. Romance at Droitgate Spa,
Ukridge stories (3):
7. A Bit of Luck for Mabel,
8. Buttercup Day,
9. Ukridge and the Old Stepper

The US edition included:
Drones Club (Bingo Little Stories : 3):
Bingo and the Peke Crisis,
The Editor Regrets,
Sonny Boy,
Mr. Mulliner story (1):
Anselm Gets His Chance,
Drones Club (Freddie Wigeon : 2):
Trouble Down at Tudsleigh
Bramley is so Bracing,
Ukridge stories (3):
A Bit of Luck for Mabel,
Buttercup Day,
Ukridge and the Old Stepper
Ukridge and the Home from Home
The Come-back of Battling Billson
The Level Business Head
Golf Stories
Scratch Man
Ukridge Stories

Ukridge and the Old Stepper

A Bit of Luck for Mabel

The Level Business Head

Buttercup Day

Ukridge and the Home from Home

The Come-Back of Battling Billson

Bingo Little stories:

Sonny Boy

The Editor Regrets

Bingo and the Peke Crisis

Freddie Widgeon stories:

Trouble Down at Tudsleigh

Bramley is so Bracing

Mr. Mulliner story:

Anslem Gets His Chance

Eldest Member story:

Scratch Man
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