P. G. Wodehouse

Biography

Pelham Grenville Wodehouse drew on his early years in England and his gifts for observation to create stories filled with absurdly earnest aristocrats and ever-resourceful servants, publishing novels, short pieces, and stage collaborations that delighted London newspaper readers before finding an international audience.

Across decades of novels, plays, and lyrics he offered a cheerful counterpoint to the century's turmoil, and the enduring warmth of his prose still keeps Jeeves and his fellows alive for readers who seek gentle laughter.