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I would be surprised if Orwell had read much Wodehouse, but I must admit I have no idea of his wider reading habits.
by gerikson 6y ago
I would be surprised if Orwell had read much Wodehouse, but I must admit I have no idea of his wider reading habits.
- Veen 6y agoI think Orwell was quite familiar with Wodehouse. He, Wodehouse, and Waugh were friendly and had high opinions of each other's work, in spite of their obvious political differences.
- gerikson 6y agoThanks both for answering, I found this interesting essay http://www.evelynwaugh.org.uk/styled-94/index.html http://www.evelynwaugh.org.uk/styled-94/index.html
- djur 6y agoOrwell writes that he's "followed [Wodehouse's] work fairly closely since 1911, when I was eight years old", and estimates that he's read something like two thirds to three fourths of Wodehouse's books.