Books like Uneasy Money

Uneasy Money is a standalone romantic comedy novel from P.G. Wodehouse, which can be regarded as one among his best works with his signature humor and twisted plots. Written in 1916 this is one of those self-containing titles from Wodehouse, which is not part of any of his usual series of narratives with recurring characters. By utilizing his usual charming way of narrative and his knack in creating loveable characters to the maximum, Wodehouse creates a warm romantic novel, brimming with romance and hilarious adventure.The plot revolves around William FitzWilliam Delamere Chalmers, Lord Dawlish or "Bill", a simple, decent young man with a fascination for golf and who is financially on unstable grounds. He has a heart of gold with not much care for money but his fiancée Claire, who accepted his proposal captivated by his title and thinking of him as rich, is not entirely satisfied with his state of affairs. In an unexpected twist of fate Bill inherits a million pounds from an American millionaire with whom he had a brief acquaintance during a game of golf. He also learns that the millionaire has left nothing of value to his niece and nephew. Ever being the pure hearted gentleman, Bill becomes morally uncomfortable over this and he travels to America to share half of the inheritance with the niece and nephew of the millionaire. What follows is a potpourri of comical situations, complex misunderstandings, sub-plots, budding of new romantic relationships and hilarious intertwining of paths between characters typical of Wodehouse narrations which pits Bill, Claire (who is also in America on some errands), Elizabeth Boyd (the niece) and her brother into incredibly funny plots set in the rural backdrops of Long Island. Uneasy Money is a clean romantic comedy, which is easy to read and with enough dosage of humor and romance. This is a perfect candidate for lightweight reading and Wodehouse with his pleasant and hilarious narration of a story will make you forget everything around you.In 1918 a black and white silent movie adaptation was made with the same name starring Taylor Holmes as Lord Dawlish.