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"PG Mates" is an Audible Original starring Shriya Pilgaonkar, Directed by Safura Ubaid. 2nd Unit Director is Gaurav Mishra, Music, Sound Design and Mixed by Tarique Ahmad. It's a coming-of-age story about college students at Delhi University who meet on campus and end up sharing an apartment as paying guests. This series offers a young comedic exploration as we delve into intertwined relationships, romantic entanglements, and the misadventures of college life.

“I have the honour to offer up to you, thanks to the good people of Audible, a selection of some of my very favourite Wodehouse. If these stories are new to you I hope it will be the beginning of a lifelong pleasure, if some or all are familiar I hope you will welcome them like old friends.” (Stephen Fry). Audible Studios presents this brand new performance by Stephen Fry of some of his favourite Jeeves stories from P.G. Wodehouse, with an exclusive introduction.

Dive into the whimsical world of P. G. Wodehouse with The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories, a delightful collection of short stories first published in the UK on March 8, 1917, and later in the US in 1933. This eclectic anthology features tales that explore the intricacies of relationships, the humor of sports, and the charm of household pets, with most stories originally appearing in renowned periodicals like the Strand and the Saturday Evening Post. Among these enchanting narratives, Extricating Young Gussie stands out as it marks the first appearance of two of Wodehouses beloved ...

Timothy Walter Bolton—better known as Timmy—has spent most of his life as a necromancer. When he isn't terrorising his enemies, he's plotting inside his castle, which is built on top of lightless chasms filled with nameless horrors and beings of a generally malevolent and megalomaniacal nature. But after one of his latest creations, a zombie hydra-dragon-bear, tries to eat him, he decides that maybe it's time to find a new, less dangerous, career.

In the bar-parlour of the Angler’s Rest, Mr Mulliner tells his amazing tales, which hold the assembled company of Pints of Stout and Whiskies and Splash in the palm of his expressive hand. Here you can discover what happened to The Man Who Gave Up Smoking, share a frisson when the butler delivers Something Squishy on a silver salver (‘your serpent, Sir,’ said the voice of Simmons) – and experience the dreadful Unpleasantness at Bludleigh Court.

Things on board the R.M.S. Atlantic are terribly, terribly complicated... Monty Bodkin loves Gertrude, who thinks he likes Lotus Blossom, a starlet, who definitely adores Ambrose, who thinks that she has a thing for his brother, Reggie, who is struck by Mabel Spence, sister-in-law of Ikey Llewellyn (movie mogul, Ambrose's prospective employer and reluctant smuggler), but hasn't the means to marry her.

In Prohibition-era America, young George Finch is setting out as an artist - without the encumbrance of a shred of talent. He falls in love with Molly, but Molly's imperious stepmother is having none of it. Poor George doesn't seem to stand a chance.

When Bertie Wooster or his friends found themselves in a tight spot, their instinct was to turn to Jeeves—Berties loyal manservant. With an unparalleled understanding of human nature, especially that of the privileged youth, Jeeves was the go-to problem solver, whether it was a cousins romantic entanglement with a waitress or the mischief of Claude and Eustace. He never failed to deliver. The only area where he fell short in Berties eyes was in his strict adherence to fashion—particularly when it came to spats, socks, and ties in the springtime. This volume showcases some of Jeeves most ...

Join the absent-minded Earl of Emsworth as he inadvertently misplaces the pride of his scarab collection! American millionaire J. Preston Peters is offering a hefty $5000 reward for its safe return, but discretion is key—especially since Peters daughter is engaged to Emsworths son. Enter Joan Valentine and Ashe Marson, each determined to claim the reward; she as Aline Peters’ ladies maid and he as Mr. Peters’ valet. Their quest leads them to the grand Blandings Castle, where the ever-watchful Efficient Baxter poses a formidable challenge. This delightful caper is, in my humble opinion, ...

In the Angler’s Rest, drinking hot scotch and lemon, sits one of Wodehouse’s greatest raconteurs. Mr Mulliner, his vivid imagination lubricated by Miss Postlethwaite the barmaid, has fabulous stories to tell of the extraordinary behaviour of his far-flung family... One of them concerns Wilfred, who lights on the formula for Buck-U-Uppo, a tonic given to elephants to enable them to face tigers with the necessary nonchalance. Its explosive effects on a shy young curate and then the higher clergy is gravely revealed.

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.

Discover twelve captivating short stories by H. G. Wells, penned between 1894 and 1925, that originally graced various magazines and publications. These early works explore the complexities of the human experience, often through a humorous lens. From love and romance to infidelity and parenthood, each story is infused with a clever twist that will leave you both entertained and reflective. (Summary by Krista Zaleski)

Dive into the charming world of Wodehouses early short stories, set within the walls of St. Austins, a fictitious English public school. This collection also features four delightfully humorous essays that will keep you entertained and laughing. - Summary by KevinS

Desperate to complete the last chapter of his law thesis on workplace dynamics for women to secure his tenure, Professor Stanley Hopkins stumbles on an old close college friend, Donald Johansson, who has plenty of female employees. The problem is that Donald is a porn video king. Taking his wife to California’s seedy city of Burbank to help with taping interviews, Stanley realizes he is in way over his head the moment a leading porn star is brutally killed in Donald’s office during a party.

To earn a pardon and avoid prison or execution, Timmy, Grand Necromancer and Lord of Black Tower Castle, has been completing missions for the Council with the help of an elite team of truly heroic individuals. There’s Katie, his apprentice. She’s brilliant, cunning, and maniacally devious. She’s also 10 years old, extremely adorable, and loves billowy robes and the color pink. There’s Avraniel, the pyromaniac elf who is responsible for more property damage than anyone in Everton’s history (including dragons, natural disasters, and demon gods).

The Girl on the Boat by P. G. Wodehouse. Also published as "Three Men and a Maid". The maid of the title is red-haired, dog-loving Wilhelmina "Billie" Bennet, and the three men are Bream Mortimer, a long-time friend and admirer of Billie, Eustace Hignett, a lily-livered poet who is engaged to Billie at the opening of the tale, and Sam Marlowe, Eustace's dashing cousin, who falls for Billie at first sight. All four find themselves on an ocean liner headed for England together, along with a capable young woman called Jane Hubbard who is smitten with Eustace, and typically Wodehousian romantic ...

Archibald Abercrombie is a meticulous dentist whose orderly life is briefly upended after a chance meeting with the exuberant writer G. K. Chesterton. While initially intoxicated by Chesterton’s brilliant paradoxes and disregard for convention, Abercrombie gradually notices the physical decay and practical neglect hidden beneath the author’s verbal abundance. He eventually realizes that while intellectual spectacle can inspire, it often evades the necessary responsibility of repair and care.

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Narrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling, "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England) by A.G. Macdonell, "Reginald on House Parties" by Saki, "Winglebury Duel" by Charles Dickens, and more.

Dive into the witty and whimsical world of P. G. Wodehouse in Money For Nothing, where he masterfully explores the depths of human experience through his unforgettable characters. With a keen eye for the emotional, Wodehouse illustrates moments like a kind-hearted woman who spares a snail but casts a scorching glance at the man in her life. He delves into the intellectual with sharp observations on life’s choices, and even touches on theological musings that prompt laughter and reflection. Meet Hugo Carmody and Ronnie Fish, who reappear in later Blandings Castle tales, as well as the ...