He was an English author and one of the most widely read humourists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and ...

Hugh Laurie, left, and Stephen Fry, seen here in a publicity photo, played Bertie Wooster and Jeeves in a BBC series of Wodehouse stories. (Jim James - PA Images / PA Images via Getty Images) Seeking ...

He worked at a bank but disliked the job, so he quit. He turned to writing light fiction, a decision that proved to be fortuitous: His short stories and novels were so good that he became one of the ...

Seeking succor when the world seems to be closing in on you is a quintessentially human habit. Some people do it by gorging on comfort food like macaroni and cheese, others choose drink, or drugs, or ...