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The heart of a goof
First published 1900 · 314 pages
A sparkling, sunlit romp through the absurd obsessions and romantic entanglements of delightfully eccentric characters.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping onto a sunlit, perfectly manicured green on a breezy spring morning. The atmosphere is overwhelmingly cheerful and cozy, wrapped in an affectionate, wry tone that celebrates human eccentricity. It moves at a brisk, sparkling pace, driven by effortlessly witty prose and masterful comedic timing rather than heavy plot mechanics. The emotional landscape is entirely low-stakes, focusing on the absurd lengths to which people will go for their passions and their romances. It is a world where every minor disaster is treated with farcical gravity, and every resolution brings a warm, satisfied smile. This is the perfect escape for anyone who delights in clever wordplay, gentle satire, and the pure, unadulterated joy of a perfectly crafted comedic sentence.
- Mood
- sunlit
- breezy
- cozy
- absurdly cheerful
- Tone
- wry
- cheerful
- farcical
- affectionate
- sparkling
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the absurdity of obsession · romantic entanglements · gentle eccentricities · the therapeutic power of sport
- The writing
- Sparkling, effortlessly witty, and elegantly constructed with masterful comedic timing and inventive metaphors.
- The arc
- A series of lighthearted comedic tensions that reliably resolve into cheerful, absurd triumphs.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in clever wordplay, gentle satire, and low-stakes, high-charm comedic escapades.
About the book
"In nine of Wodehouse's ripest stories from the 1920s, the characters are united by their worship of golf. From Rodney Spelvin, the sickeningly good-looking romantic poet who comes to his senses when he discovers the game, to Rollo Podmarsh, who finishes his round even when he thinks himself fatally poisoned, and Chester Meredith who discovers eloquence on the eighteenth green, we meet the full range of humanity in fair weather and foul"--Jacket.
It was a morning when all nature shouted 'Fore!'
Description from Open Library.
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