This is great, Amy. I haven't read Terry Pratchett, but you are so right about how Austen depicts Catherine Morland. I will have to reread Northanger Abbey soon; it's such a delightful book.
I too am a sarcastic former homeschooler and I too love Jeeves and Wooster. 😁 But you’re right that it’s dessert and not a main course. Have you seen the British TV series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie? It went off the rails a bit at the end but most of it is so good and hilarious. It’s hard for me not to visualize the two of them when I’m reading Wodehouse.
Amy, I LOVE this! The line between humor with heart and humor that's just ridiculous for the sake of it--so true. Putting those quotations next to each other, I can definitely see an influence. I'm still maundering over where to start with Pratchett (I've gotten as many different answers as people I've asked lol) but I am more eager to start now!
This is great, Amy. I haven't read Terry Pratchett, but you are so right about how Austen depicts Catherine Morland. I will have to reread Northanger Abbey soon; it's such a delightful book.
I too am a sarcastic former homeschooler and I too love Jeeves and Wooster. 😁 But you’re right that it’s dessert and not a main course. Have you seen the British TV series starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie? It went off the rails a bit at the end but most of it is so good and hilarious. It’s hard for me not to visualize the two of them when I’m reading Wodehouse.
I have! I always picture them when I'm reading the books, too!
Amy, I LOVE this! The line between humor with heart and humor that's just ridiculous for the sake of it--so true. Putting those quotations next to each other, I can definitely see an influence. I'm still maundering over where to start with Pratchett (I've gotten as many different answers as people I've asked lol) but I am more eager to start now!