A Damsel in Distress
P. G. Wodehouse
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A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the U.S. on October 4, 1919 by George H. Doran, New York, and in the U.K. by Herbert Jenkins, London, on October 17 1919. It had previously been serialised in The Saturday Evening Post, between May and June that year.
Golf-loving American composer George Bevan falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day; when he tracks her down to a romantic rural manor, mistaken identity leads to all manner of brouhaha. (summary from Wikipedia) (7 hr 31 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 29:24 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 2 | 20:03 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 3 | 16:30 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 4 | 14:46 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 5 | 12:53 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 6 | 26:04 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 7 | 20:04 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 8 | 13:02 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 9 | 17:26 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 10 | 11:03 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 11 | 15:41 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 12 | 8:28 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 13 | 16:29 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 14 | 16:30 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 15 | 29:24 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 16 | 20:40 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 17 | 11:11 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 18 | 11:08 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 19 | 15:18 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 20 | 14:06 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 21 | 27:36 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 22 | 15:14 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 23 | 19:12 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 24 | 13:06 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Chapter 25 | 7:13 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Chapter 26 | 19:32 | Read by Madame Tusk |
Damsel In Distress, A | 9:02 | Read by Yazpistachio |
Reviews
Delightful Wodehouse Wit!





A LibriVox Listener
Well-crafted and, at times, laugh-out-loud British humor abounds in this comic novel about the culture and manners of the upper classes. Hilarious miscommunications give rise to clever plot twists in this enjoyable and sweet romance. The book is very well read by 'Madame Tuft'. I thoroughly enjoyed her delivery, and her charming use of accents. Nicely done!
Sweet story





mikezane
Listened to this again, and loved it again. :-) Original review - November 24, 2009 This is such a sweet story. A nice bit of misunderstanding leads to a strange sort of love triangle and all sorts of misadventures for two people, one US born and one of the British aristocracy. Of course, with Wodehouse, true love always triumphs, but getting there is a blast. Readers are excellent, nice job with voices and accents.
One of the best romances I've read in a long time.





A LibriVox Listener
A Damsel in Distress





David R. Smith
Well read, fun listen - thanks!





dian Whocares
A nice, sweet story, had me laughing out loud!
Excellent Wodehouse Comedy





ListeninginChicago
This book was an absolute riot. It has a great cast of characters, written to be both true to life and comical. When you add to that an excellent reading by Yazpistachio and Madame Tusk, the characters (and the humor) come to life - from the dippy Reggie Bing to the snobbish Lady Caroline. Underlying it all is a romance hampered (or is it helped?) by a case of mistaken identity.
Delightful!





Pauliina Tulenheimo
First of all, a wonderful novel. Funny and clever, with a gently satirical plot full of romantic dealings in the upper class. The two readers both do a great job with the voices and accents and bring the characters to life. I found the altering refreshing as the quality stayed constant throughout. Loved listening to this, thank you to the readers!
Lyrical Reading





Jpassservais
As always, Wodehouse gives us an excellent, funny and sentimental romance to enjoy. As a musician, the "lyrical" voices who did all of us the favor of reading this story, added much to my enjoyment of it. Thanks so much to the readers and to everyone who volunteers to bring us such delightful entertainment from Librivox. God Bless you all!