The Indiscretions of Archie

By P. G. Wodehouse

It wasn't Archie's fault really. It's true he went to America and fell in love with Lucille, the daughter of a millionaire hotel proprietor, and if he did marry her-- well, what else was there to do? From his point of view, the whole thing was a thoroughly good egg; but Mr. Brewster, his father-in-law, thought differently. Archie had neither money nor occupation, which was distasteful in the eyes of the industrious Mr. Brewster, but the real bar was the fact that he had once adversely criticised one of his hotels. Archie does his best to heal the breach but, being something of an ass, genus priceless, he finds it almost beyond his powers to placate "the man-eating fish" whom Providence has given him as a father-in-law.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
• Release date: Nov 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9781625582409

P. G. Wodehouse

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author. Though he was named after his godfather, the author was not a fan of his name and more commonly went by P.G Wodehouse. Known for his comedic work, Wodehouse created reoccurring characters that became a beloved staple of his literature. Though most of his work was set in London, Wodehouse also spent a fair amount of time in the United States. Much of his work was converted into an “American” version, and he wrote a series of Broadway musicals that helped lead to the development of the American musical. P.G Wodehouse’s eclectic and prolific canon of work both in Europe and America developed him to be one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century.

Reviews for The Indiscretions of Archie

[leowillemse · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Als altijd prachtig geschreven-zelfs goed vertaald!- onzinverhaal met uit de kast vallende personen en talloze misverstanden.Gelukkig gaat ook dit boek weer nergens over.

[catherinestead · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Daniel Brewster is unimpressed with the Englishman who insults his New York hotel, even less impressed when said Englishman returns a couple of chapters later under the appellation Archie Moffam and married to the former Miss Brewster - and downright outraged when Archie causes chaos in his hotel with well-meaning schemes involving snakes, waiters, singers and painters. Is there anything young Archie can do that will please his irascible father-in-law?Not one of Wodehouse's greatest, and it sometimes reads a little like a succession of short stories rather than a single narrative, but it's a nice story with some appealing characters and chuckle-inducing moments.

[vivl_6 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fun, early-ish Wodehouse (1921). Each chapter is very much a separate episode (presumably originally published on a weekly basis in some review/paper or other) and as such the story lacks the intricate arch of increasingly complex machinations that bless the most perfect of P.G.'s output. Still, pleasantly diverting, with some delightful set pieces.

[philsyphe · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Found this somewhat patchy, maybe owing to the absence of a plot, as this is really a series of short stories threaded together by the title character.Some chapters were amusing but most felt lacking in some way. Therefore, in my view this is not P.G. Wodehouse's finest book, but it's still worth checking out.

[catym_14 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Daniel Brewster is unimpressed with the Englishman who insults his New York hotel, even less impressed when said Englishman returns a couple of chapters later under the appellation Archie Moffam and married to the former Miss Brewster - and downright outraged when Archie causes chaos in his hotel with well-meaning schemes involving snakes, waiters, singers and painters. Is there anything young Archie can do that will please his irascible father-in-law?Not one of Wodehouse's greatest, and it sometimes reads a little like a succession of short stories rather than a single narrative, but it's a nice story with some appealing characters and chuckle-inducing moments.

[atimco-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Indiscretions of Archie, another of P. G. Wodehouse's early titles, is actually a collection of short stories strung together to make a novel and published together in 1921. This accounts for the highly episodic feel of the narrative, which follows the efforts of one Archibald Moffam to make headway in the good graces of his new father-in-law, Daniel Brewster. Of course every good plan—or egg, as Archie would call it—is doomed to the most catastrophic and hilarious failure, as only Wodehouse can write it. Whether it's Archie being locked out of the house wearing only a lemon-colored bathing suit, or finding himself in the wrong hotel room, or trying to extricate his brother-in-law from various romantic entanglements, his antics are sure to please fans who are more familiar with Wodehouse's later work. There weren't any laugh-out-loud moments in this book, but a great many grinning ones. Wodehouse is perfecting the comedic descriptive style that he would later employ so devastatingly in the Wooster books, but it's pretty killing here already. What else can I really say? It's Wodehouse. Read it.

[shabacus · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Disclaimer: As a huge P.G. Wodehouse fan, my default rating for his books is four stars."The Indiscretions of Archie" is early Wodehouse at his best. Constructed of a series of short stories published in the Strand and Cosmopolitan magazine in 1920 and 1921. As such, it has much the same episodic feel of "The Inimitable Jeeves," although with an equally good job of smoothing the finished product into something approaching a normal novel.There are a couple of unusual features for a Wodehouse book. For example, the titular character had fought in World War I, and although his participation is handled with the usual Wodehouse humor, it is rare to find such an inconvenience as war mentioned at all. Archie also gets married, and several of the stories have to do with getting along with his wife and in-laws. It is quite unusual for a Wodehouse hero to continue to get stories about him after marriage. Bingo Little is one of the few that made that transition; the rest merely sail into the sunset.Recommendation: Equally good for Wodehouse fans or as a light introduction to his writing.

[wisewoman_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Indiscretions of Archie, another of P. G. Wodehouse's early titles, is actually a collection of short stories strung together to make a novel and published together in 1921. This accounts for the highly episodic feel of the narrative, which follows the efforts of one Archibald Moffam to make headway in the good graces of his new father-in-law, Daniel Brewster. Of course every good plan—or egg, as Archie would call it—is doomed to the most catastrophic and hilarious failure, as only Wodehouse can write it. Whether it's Archie being locked out of the house wearing only a lemon-colored bathing suit, or finding himself in the wrong hotel room, or trying to extricate his brother-in-law from various romantic entanglements, his antics are sure to please fans who are more familiar with Wodehouse's later work. There weren't any laugh-out-loud moments in this book, but a great many grinning ones. Wodehouse is perfecting the comedic descriptive style that he would later employ so devastatingly in the Wooster books, but it's pretty killing here already. What else can I really say? It's Wodehouse. Read it.

[jphilbrick_3 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

As someone else mentioned on here, it was refreshing to read/listen to a Wodehouse novel in which the "hero" and his woman have a *good* relationship. None of Bertie and his unending attempts to free himself of all romantic entanglements...Archie and his wife seem genuinely happy. It was nice.