A "Jeeves" is now a generic term in references such as the Oxford English Dictionary. Jeeves is a valet , not a butler —that is, he serves a man and not a household. However, Bertie Wooster has lent out Jeeves as a butler on several occasions, and notes: "If the call comes, he can buttle with the best of them. The premise of the Jeeves stories is that the brilliant valet is firmly in control of his rich and foppish young employer's life. When Bertie gets into an unwanted social obligation , legal trouble, or engagement to marry, Jeeves invariably comes up with a subtle plan to save him, often without Bertie's knowledge.
Jeeves is known for his convoluted yet precise speech and for quoting from Shakespeare and famous romantic poets.
In his free time, he likes to relax with "improving" books such as the complete works of Spinoza , or to read " Dostoyevsky and the great Russians". His potable concoctions, both of the alcoholic and the morning-after variety, are legendary. Jeeves frequently displays mastery over a vast range of subjects, from philosophy his favourite philosopher is Spinoza ; he finds Nietzsche "fundamentally unsound" [5] through an encyclopaedic knowledge of poetry, science, history, psychology, geography, politics, and literature.
He is also a "bit of a whizz" in all matters pertaining to gambling, car maintenance, etiquette, and women. However, his most impressive feats are a flawless knowledge of the British aristocracy and making antidotes especially for hangovers.
His mental prowess is attributed to eating fish, according to Bertie, and the latter often offers the dish to Jeeves. Jeeves has a distinct—and often negative—opinion of items about which Bertie is enthusiastic, such as a garish vase, an uncomplimentary painting of Wooster created by one of the many women with whom he is briefly infatuated, a moustache, monogrammed handkerchiefs, a straw boater, an alpine hat, a scarlet cummerbund, spats in the Eton colours, white dinner jacket, or purple socks.
Wooster's decision to take up playing the banjolele in Thank You, Jeeves almost led to a permanent rift between the two. Jeeves is a member of the Junior Ganymede Club , a London club for butlers and valets, in whose club book all members must record the exploits of their employers to forewarn other butlers and valets.
In 14 novels by comic author P. Wodehouse, spread over the course of a half-century, a fictional valet named Reginald Jeeves fielded questions of sartorial, societal, and personal etiquette posed by his employer, wealthy London socialite Bertie Wooster. Eventually, their mascot would be escorted right out the door. A graduate of UC San Diego, Gruener had been a venture capitalist in the burgeoning computing world of the s. After founding and selling off Virtual Microsystems in the s, he looked for other ways to explore the market and the potential of the internet to become a consumer-friendly user space.
By , Gruener had an interface, but no face to put to it. He went with a butler motif instead, and named him Jeeves—not after the Wodehouse character, he claimed, but more in line with how the name had become synonymous with servitude. Although Yahoo! Please consider turning it on! Remember Me. Jeeves gives the impression of being something of a singularity, as though he simply materialized into being one day as the perfect valet and hasn't changed since.
But, of course, he must come from somewhere, as Wooster gradually discovers. Along the way, he also gains a little insight into why a marvel like Jeeves would work for a chap like him. The Sherlock Holmes-focused prequel, Designation: H , is now complete! Featuring appearances from Jeeves and the rest. Jeeves has been resurrected to return to his old job as Ask's mascot after the American-owned company decided to plump for another rebrand.
Not a bad, considering most people are worried about losing their jobs, rather than getting new ones. On Ask's website, the character of Jeeves - who is, of course, based on the PG Wodehouse character - explains why he's returned in a forced-sounding piece of copywriting that brings to mind Dick Van Dyke's turn in Mary Poppins.
I popped out three years ago to travel the world in a quest for knowledge, and I've returned to Blighty armed with answers. During my sojourn, research showed the public wanted me back, which I found jolly touching.
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