Uneasy Money
P. G. Wodehouse
Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019)
Uneasy Money is a romantic comedy by P.G. Wodehouse, published during the First World War, it offers light escapism. More romantic but only a little less humorous that his mature works, it tells of the vicissitudes of poor Lord Dawlish, who inherits five million dollars, but becomes a serially disappointed groom.
When the story opens Bill (Lord Dawlish, a thoroughly pleasant man) is engaged to a demanding actress. His first thought when hearing of his massive legacy from a stranger whose tendency to slice he once cured on a West Country golf course is of the disappointed relatives. His trip to the USA attempting to give back the windfall results in complication after complication, including firearms and burglaries as well as the usual human misunderstandings that accompany any human life.
Uneasy Money was first published as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post in the USA from December 1915, and in the UK in Strand Magazine starting December 1916. It first appeared in book form on March 17, 1916 by D. Appleton & Co., New York, and later in the UK (on October 4, 1917) by Methuen & Co., London.
A silent, black-and-white film version was made in 1918.
Summary by Tim Bulkeley based on data from Wikipedia (6 hr 41 min)
Kapitel
| Chapter 01 | 23:25 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 02 | 9:02 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 03 | 12:00 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 04 | 15:39 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 05 | 20:10 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 06 | 23:34 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 07 | 19:52 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 08 | 6:00 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 09 | 26:27 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 10 | 15:29 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 11 | 7:40 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 12 | 12:36 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 13 | 18:07 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 14 | 15:48 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 15 | 18:16 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 16 | 18:41 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 17 | 13:06 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 18 | 35:21 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 19 | 19:31 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 20 | 15:31 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 21 | 4:30 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 22 | 20:42 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 23 | 8:27 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 24 | 12:31 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
| Chapter 25 | 8:52 | Gelesen von Tim Bulkeley (1948-2019) |
Bewertungen
Delightful!
April H.
I've been binging on Wodehouse audio books, and particularly on those narrated by Tim Bulkeley. This was my third read by him and he doesn't disappoint. :) The story itself takes a turn from the other Wodehouse books I've read: it's not comically ridiculous like "Three Men and a Maid" or the Jeeves stories; I would describe it as comically endearing. Still humorous, the main characters are people one actually cares about and the story is sweet and lighthearted.
Unknown
My first Wodehouse audiobook but it won’t be my last. A good book can be ruined by a weak reader or enhanced by a strong one. Bulkeley was an exceptional reader and made this goofy little love story fairly sing. The characters are all strongly drawn and memorable and even the worst manage to wrest a little sympathy from us. British eccentricity run deliciously amok.
Good story
mikezane
Wodehouse does it again. If you inherited the fortune that belonged to someone else, would you keep it? Worse, if it should have been your money, would you try to trick that person out of it? Wodehouse's story is about this subject, with the usual humor, with a bit of drama mixed in. Reading was pretty good. Enjoy!
Marigold
This book is hysterical and very typical of PG Wodehouse. I think this reader and Mark Nelson are about the best readers of PG Wodehouse. Somehow they always bring out the ridiculous side of things and make these books the most enjoyable ones on my list.
SO GOOD
Amanda Knapp
Great Narration. Great story. Why doesn't anyone write like this anymore. I wish I had the narrators address. I would send him a fruit basket or something for the holidays in thanks.
A Romp of a Romance
TLocke
While a bit predictable the story is well told and boasts engaging characters. Reader is fine, as always happy to have the entire story read by one person.
Sweet
Carole M
Not one of his best books, but the narrator truly brought it to life.
Funny, romantic, and sweet
Julia R
I have greatly grown to love Wodehouse stories! They make me smile, laugh out loud, and they leave a lasting impression. In this one, a hen-pecked fiancé tries to give part of a surprise inheritance over to the close relatives of the deceased. He runs into complications, hilarious and embarrassing situations, and develops a deeper understanding of what gives him true satisfaction in life.