# Love and Marriage in Jeeves Stories

> Theme guide for Jeeves Stories by P. G. Wodehouse.

Romantic entanglements drive many plots, with characters like Bingo Little repeatedly falling in love, facing obstacles from disapproving relatives or rivals, and relying on Jeeves's schemes to win over their beloveds, often treating marriage as a comedic negotiation rather than a romantic ideal.

## Where it surfaces

- [Extricating Young Gussie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/extricating-young-gussie): Gussie's engagement to Ray Denison drives the plot, with obstacles from her father and family disapproval, highlighting romantic entanglements.
- [Jeeves Takes Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/jeeves-takes-charge): Bertie's engagement to Florence Craye is based on her desire to reform him intellectually; the relationship ends when she discovers his failure to destroy the manuscript.
- [Jeeves in the Springtime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/jeeves-in-the-springtime): Bingo's romantic pursuit of Mabel drives the plot; Jeeves's scheme aims to make marriage across classes acceptable.
- [Scoring Off Jeeves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/scoring-off-jeeves): Bingo's infatuation with Honoria and Aunt Agatha's matchmaking for Bertie highlight the theme of romantic entanglement and societal pressure to marry.
- [Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/sir-roderick-comes-to-lunch): Bertie's engagement to Honoria is portrayed as a burden, with marriage requiring sacrifices like firing Jeeves and enduring 'moulding'.
- [The Metropolitan Touch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/the-metropolitan-touch): Bingo's romantic pursuit of Mary Burgess drives the plot, highlighting the complications and social pressures of courtship.
- [Bingo and the Little Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/bingo-and-the-little-woman): Bingo's rapid infatuation with a waitress and his proposal within two weeks highlight the theme of impulsive romantic attachments.
- [The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/the-rummy-affair-of-old-biffy): Biffy's engagement to Honoria Glossop is portrayed as a trap he desperately wants to escape, highlighting the theme of marriage as a burdensome social obligation.
- [Fixing It for Freddie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/chapters/fixing-it-for-freddie): The central conflict revolves around Freddie's broken engagement and the hope of reconciliation with Elizabeth Vickers.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/themes/love_and_marriage
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jeeves_stories_se/themes