What books does Stephen Fry recommend?

Recommended Books

• Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women. Unique, Eccentric and Amazing Entertainers. Ricky Jay Oct 01, 1998 (first published in 1986)
• Words Are My Matter. Writings About Life and Books, 2000-2016, with a Journal of a Writer’s Week. Ursula K.
• Sum. Forty Tales from the Afterlives.

Why is PG Wodehouse so good?

He is largely heralded as the king of comedy writing and his intelligent wit and large pool of context to draw from displays some of how his mind worked. In a Telegraph article that called to keep his books as reading material rather than on TV or plays, the author states, “Part of the reason is Wodehouse’s references.

What movie inspired PG Wodehouse novels?

There had been films of Wodehouse stories since 1915, when A Gentleman of Leisure was based on his 1910 novel of the same name.

Do you need to read Jeeves in order?

Chronologically, the events of ‘The Inimitable Jeeves’ take place sometime between the first and the sixth chapters of ‘Carry On, Jeeves. ‘ But it would be pedantic and unnecessary to read the stories in that order. Reading ‘The Inimitable Jeeves’ first won’t diminish your enjoyment of ‘Carry On, Jeeves’.

Is Stephen Fry a good author?

Besides working in television, Fry is also known for his work in theatre. Fry is also a prolific writer, contributing to newspapers and magazines and having written four novels and three autobiographies: Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles, and More Fool Me.

What does Stephen Fry read?

List of 106 Audiobooks Read by Stephen Fry

Book	Genre
The Hippopotamus	Fiction
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy	Fiction
The Liar	Fiction
The Magic Way to Learn Your Tables	Fiction

Who wrote the most books ever?

Brazilian author Ryoki Inoue holds the Guinness World Record for being the most prolific author with 1,075 books published under many pseudonyms. Inoue would write all day and all night until he finished a book.