Jill the Reckless
A Romance, British Literature, Fiction book. A little," panted Mrs. Peagrim, who, though she danced often and vigorously, was...
This romantic narrative set on either side of the Atlantic is a true tale of its time. First published in 1920, Jill the Reckless commences in the better circles of London society. Jill Mariner is engaged to Derek Underhill. Both of these young people are well to do and Derek has a title to boot! What better match could be made? Unfortunately matches made in heaven are generally between just two people. This match depended, alas to a certain extent to the will of Lady Underhill, Derek’s mother.
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- Pages: 290 pages
- ISBN: 9781585676606 / 1585676608
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I suppose the cave-woman sometimes felt rather relieved when everything was settled for her with a club, but I'm sure the caveman must have had a hard time ridding himself of the thought that he had behaved like a cad and taken a mean advantage. P.G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless No wonder Freddie experienced the sort of abysmal soul-sadness which afflicts one of Tolstoi's Russian peasants when, after putting in a heavy day's work strangling his father, beating his wife, and dropping the baby into the city reservoir, he turns to the cupboard, only to find the vodka bottle empty. P.G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless A little," panted Mrs. Peagrim, who, though she danced often and vigorously, was never in the best of condition, owing to her habit of neutralizing the beneficent effects of exercise by surreptitious candy-eating. "I'm a little out of breath. P.G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless
Jill loses in one day her money and her fianc. As she is reckless, she travels to New York together with an uncle who is a swindler, and tries to make a living as a chorus girl.The end is disappointing, as Jill does not get out of her financial woes through her work, but by marrying. Also her marriage with that particular guy had been... Jill the Reckless is my favorite novel by P.G. Wodehouse, which is high praise indeed. This book has more depth than the Jeeves books, but the same brilliant word play and satire. Read this book for an inside look at the New York theater scene in the early 1920s and for an uplifting tale of a young woman who wants to make it on her... anyone
