The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

When I decided to choose a "Jeeves" book for book club, I splurged and borrowed an "Omnibus" of Jeeves books, so I was also delighted to be able to read The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. Just as funny and clever as the others I read, I loved the book.

This time, Bertram Wooster is called in to help his much in love friend Bingo. Unfortunately, Bingo needs his uncle's blessing and continued financial support. So begins the adventures involving Bingo, myriad love interests, two juvenile delinquent nephews, lots of cats, international travel, and of course, Jeeves.

The basic plot of the novel revolves around getting Bingo's uncle to approve of a marriage between social classes. Bingo is in love (for now) with a waitress. Jeeves suggests that Bingo reads fashionable stories of love between classes to the uncle in order to soften him up to the match. Somehow, Bernie is fingered as the author of the tales. The plan works wonderfully until it all blows up in Bernie's face. Jeeves solves all and Bernie, while never able to really live down the tale, is able to reenter polite society.

In between the main plot points are wonderfully clever bits about gambling and n'er do well relations. Not much Aunt Agatha (a perennial favorite) except in bits and pieces.

A thoroughly enjoyable read.