Jeeves Stories · Character

Rocky Todd

A dreamy poet who cherishes rural solitude above all things, until an aunt's visit and a poetical competition conspire against his peace.

supporting

Also known as dear old Rocky, old Rocky, Dear old Rocky

First appearance: The Aunt and the Sluggard

As a supporting figure in Jeeves Stories, Rocky Todd is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A lazy poet who lives on Long Island; his aunt's visit forces him to pretend to be a socialite.

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Rocky Todd is a poet of the quiet, nature-loving variety who has arranged his life in the country precisely to avoid the intrusions of relatives and society. His aunt, however, has other plans, and her determination to draw him into a poetry competition—complete with a substantial prize—threatens the very seclusion he prizes. He matters because his predicament illustrates the Wodehouse theme of gentle souls besieged by well-meaning relatives, and his reliance on Bertie and Jeeves to extricate him drives the comic machinery.

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Character groups

Bertie's Social Circle
Aunt's Household & Intellectuals
Extended Cast & Betting Schemes
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Aunt Agatha
family · ambivalent
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force… How this plays out →
Aunt Agatha
family · ambivalent
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force… How this plays out →
Aunt Agatha
family · ambivalent
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force… How this plays out →

Aunt Agatha
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force into a more conventional and profitable lifestyle.
Aunt Agatha
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force into a more conventional and profitable lifestyle.
Aunt Agatha
Rocky Todd is Aunt Agatha's nephew (and Bertie's cousin), a poet whom she tries to force into a more conventional and profitable lifestyle.

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