Aunts Aren't Gentlemen

By: Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

Narrated by: David Ian Davies

On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster retires to the village of Maiden Eggesford, but his rest-cure is interrupted by Aunt Dahlia, who wants him to nobble a racehorse; Vanessa Cook, who wants him to act as go-between for her and Orlo Porter; and Orlo Porter himself, who would tear Bertie limb from limb if he ever discovered that Bertie and Vanessa were once engaged. Throw in a dotty explorer, an unreliable poacher, an irascible father, and the stable cat, and the stage is set for a sublime farce.

Public Domain (P)2016 One Voice Recordings

Critic reviews

"Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in." (Evelyn Waugh)

"He exhausts superlatives." (Stephen Fry)

A Wonderful story told well.

Enjoy the story and the Story telling. look forward to more titles. Will enjoy driving with this book.

DAVID DAVIES AT HIS BEST

David Davies performance in this story makes it hard to stop listening too. The way he captures every character is unbelievable. He makes this story so much better than it already is. His performance makes me feel as if I was at a playhouse listening to a whole cast perform it left me wanting more. BREATHTAKING!

Wodehouse at his best with a beautiful execution.

Would you listen to Aunts Aren't Gentlemen again? Why?

I definitely will listen again. I really enjoyed the reading, and laughed through most of it. Humor, charm, and absurdity is a fantastic mix when masterfully written and executed.
Highly recommended.

Which character – as performed by David Ian Davies – was your favorite?

I loved Bertie Wooster. Wodehouse is no exception when it comes to the boundaries of absurdity, but Davies masterfully walks that high wire. I also have the classic, "Tell Tale Heart" in my library. David Davies talent shines through on this as well. His tone and inflections paint a vivid picture in the mind's eye. I'm a big fan.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. I actually did. It was a great companion in a long drive. I'm preparing to order the previous Wodehouse book.

That's Why I Don't Like Cats

This hilarious romp in the countryside is made all the better by the outstanding contrast of voices employed by David Ian Davies! Rather tremendous, I should think....

HILARIOUS WODEHOUSE AT HIS BEST

Would you listen to Aunts Aren't Gentlemen again? Why?

YES IF I WANTED TO HAVE SOMETHING AMUSING TO READ I WOULD AGAIN LAUGH AND CHUCKLED MY WAY THROUGH ALL OF "AUNT'T AREN'T GENTLEMEN

Who was your favorite character and why?

BERTIE WOOSTER WHO IS SHORT ON SENSE BUT LONG ON AUNTS, WHO WOULD LOVE TO RUIN HIS LIFE FOR HIM ---AND OFTEN DO. AND OF COURSE JEEVES! NOTHING I HAVE READ COULD BE AS FUNNY ,WITTY & MAD AS BERTIE AND JEEVES

What does David Ian Davies bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

DAVID DAVIES READS A CLASSIC JEEVES AND WOOSTER STORIES FROM, PG WODEHOUSE

Any additional comments?

AUNTS AREN'T GENTLEMAN WILL GIVE YOU A GENEROUS SERVING OF CONSTANT GOOD WITTICISM. DELIGHTFUL LIGHT COMEDY. WODEHOUSE, UNMATCHED MASTER OF CHARACTERISTIC AND SATIRE. READING WODEHOUSE, IS A FORAY INTO THE LOST WORLD OF THE UPPER CLASS.IN AUNTS AREN'T GENTLEMEN. BERTIE WOOSTER TAKES OF TO THE VILLAGE OF MAIDEN EGGESFORD TO LEAD A QUIET MARTINILESS LIFE!! ONLY! THE APPEARANCE OF THE OVERBEARING AUNT DAHLIA SHATTERS THE RUSTIC PEACE

Awesome audible very energetic voice

Would you listen to Aunts Aren't Gentlemen again? Why?

Yes

What about David Ian Davies’s performance did you like?

He is amazing, very entergetic and easy to listen to and get sucked into listening too! Wonderful voice

A recording disaster

The Narrator was terrible--kept repeating phrases and sentences, sometimes three times. He also couldn't seem to read a sentence with the emphasis in the right places. He kept chopping the sentences up into rhythmically similar chunks that paid no attention to the meaning. On top of this, I think the recording was off--maybe some of the repetitions were technical--it was hard to tell--but there were many obvious glitches.

I love the work of P. G. Wodehouse, but this reading totally killed his style. Painful to listen to. Am returning it.

No editing

This recording has not been edited. There are many repeated lines which is very annoying.

Bad recording

Horrible recording. Halfway through the narration started repeating, like they did not edit the edits. You could even hear the guy clear his throat.

Needs editing.

The recording isn’t edited at all. All the reader’s takes are included: so you can hear him clear his throat, repeat and correct himself often, and mumble the text to himself as he tries to get it right.