UNEASY MONEY (with Illustrations from the original 'D. Appleton & Co.' edition of 1916)

Pelham Grenville Wodehouse writes in a pleasantly bluff fashion, from the dedication, "To My Wife, Bless Her," to the last page, where is printed the shout "Ow!" extracted from the hero by a scientifically applied pin in the fingers of the heroine. The number of things which happen between these points is extraordinary.

The characters, being more or less connected with the stage, rather enjoy the assumption of pseudonyms, and other harmless deceptions, and Eustace, the monkey, revels in mischief until Atropos quiets him, using the pistol which is the modern substitute for her shears, and leaves the human survivors to repair resultant confusion as best they may.

Their success is facilitated and their happiness is augmented by unexpected avalanches of money, until all are opulent and well content. The comic theatrical advertising agent is worthy of Dickens, and the story will give the reader a wonderful hour or two and supply him with the by-words and jokes.

"Uneasy Money" is clean, clever, and packed with wit and humor, like all of Wodehouse's tales, although in this one he outdoes himself. Imagine yourself trying to give away a fortune, and, finding the one girl to give it to—-who won't have it at any price—-a great story!


This version includes the original illustrations from 'D. Appleton & Company' edition of 1916.