Ring for Jeeves
Ring for Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 22 April 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on 15 April 1954 by Simon & Schuster, New York, under the title The Return of Jeeves.
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| Author | P. G. Wodehouse |
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| Illustrator | R. M. Sax |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jeeves |
| Genre | Comic novel |
| Publisher | Herbert Jenkins (UK) Simon & Schuster (US) |
Publication date | 22 April 1953 (UK) 15 April 1954 (US) |
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| Preceded by | The Mating Season |
| Followed by | Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit |
The novel features one of Wodehouse's best-known characters, Jeeves. It is the only Jeeves novel in which his employer, Bertie Wooster, does not appear (though he is mentioned), and the only Jeeves story narrated in the third person. Wodehouse adapted the story from a play, Come On, Jeeves, that he had written with his lifelong friend and collaborator Guy Bolton.
Set in the early 1950s, the story concerns Bill Belfry, Lord Rowcester, an English aristocrat who is in financial trouble. His future relies on the problem-solving abilities of Jeeves, who is temporarily serving as Bill's butler.