The Swoop
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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.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fun satire of England's pre-WW1 military readiness which also includes other British habits (such as the desertion of London during the summer).Although peppered with typical Wodehouse silliness, this is a more serious book than most of his.Kristen Hughes does a good (but not great) narration in this Librivox recording.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A ſatire on war literature, ſpecially invaſion literature made between ðe French revolution and the fall of ðe Soviet empire, which was quite popular from the Franco–German war of 1 870 and the Great War.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5On the most part I found this story muddled, messy, and mundane.The tale starts well but after the opening scenes with Clarence the story goes downhill.Because of the occasional amusing dialogue I’ve rated this two stars instead of one.For me “The Swoop” is an example of a great author on one of his off days.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Swoop is a parody of a little remembered genre called "Invasion Literature" which was popular from 1871 to 1914. Members of the genre deal with England being invaded by foreign powers. Farnce was the typical villain early in the history of the genre, with Germany becoming dominant in the early 20th century, Two of the better known examples of the genre are Erskine Childer's "The Riddle of the Sands" and Saki's "When William Came: A Story of London Under the Hohenzollerns." The title is derived from "The Swoop of the Vulture" a novel by James Blyth. Wodehouse also has one of his characters refer to the Blyth novel. I can't recommend this book for general readers, it just isn't that funny. It is filled with topical humor that has lost its luster after a hundred years. If you are a fan of "Invasion Literature" or have a compulsion to read everything by Wodehouse, then go ahead and read "The Swoop," But fair warning, this book is far below the Jeeves and Wooster, and Blanding books. Come to think of it, "The Swope" isn't as funny as the Wodehouse radio broadcasts from Nazi Internment camps, during WW II, and those broadcasts nearly lead Wodehouse to be tried for treason.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Although this is clearly one of P.G.'s lesser efforts it still has much to commend it.Sub-titled 'How Clarence Saved England - A Tale of the Great Invasion',it tells of how England was invaded by no less than nine foreign nations,at the same time ! The country in typical English fashion,is completely unbothered by this.,being more interested in the cricket and golf matches that are in progress at the time.Enter Clarence Chugwater,a young chap who is head of the Boy Scouts. The Scouts are the only force active in the country at this time. The Army and all other forces having been disbanded.This is the tale of how the might of the German and Russian forces (plus the rest) were ultimately defeated.Of course this being by Wodehouse,there are lots of laughs along the way.It is great to see this book,which has for some time been difficult to find,once more readily available to all lovers of P.G.Wodehouse