Reviews for The Man Upstairs and Other Stories

The average rating for The Man Upstairs and Other Stories based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-26 00:00:00 Ian Carr A great writer doesn't have to use many words to bring a story to life. P.G. Wodehouse was a great writer. It is maybe logical that he is best known for his novels but his novellas and short stories are qualitative their equals. This book contains fourteen uniquely different stories that will tantalize the reader's pallet and leave the sweet aftertaste of laughter. Many of the tales have a parable or fable-like qualities that impart a little unrealized wisdom or lesson. Love is generally the central theme and it is approached in a platonic and wholly innocent way. What love may lead to (except for mundane dialogs) is never mentioned, making the whole both quaint and slightly outdated. This said, the humor remains timeless and I think it can still be appreciated by the multitudes. If somebody is looking for "light reading", pick up The Man Upstairs and Other Stories and enjoy.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-10-21 00:00:00 Jean Roy I will use this "review" for all the P. G. Wodehouse I have read. I read them all so long ago and enjoyed them so much that I have given them all 5 stars. As I re-read them I will adjust the stars accordingly, if necessary, and add a proper review. When I first discovered P. G. Wodehouse I devoured every book I could find in the local library, throughout the eighties and early nineties. Alas, this means that I have read most of them and stumbling across one I have not read is a rare thing. I'm sure that through this great site I will joyfully find at least a few I have not read, and be able to track them down. My records only began in 1982, so I do not have a note of any I read before then. I'm sure I will enjoy re-reading them.