"Jeeves – my man, you know – is really a most extraordinary chap."
P.G. Wodehouse – My Man Jeeves
I've had the pleasure of reading My Man Jeeves at least once before, again, while living in Belgium. Loved it then, still do. Wodehouse gives his narrator such a great voice and tone. Turns out that Jeeves was not a common "man's man" name prior to the publication of Wodehouse's stories. It was Wodehouse that provided the popularity for the name being used. I find that remarkable. I'd love to be so popular that one of my character names becomes a part of the lexicon.
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