I guess this book was a best seller when it was published back in the 1930's. It was considered quite risque and very comical for that time period. Alas, in my opinion, the humor just hasn't stood up to the test of time. Our book club read this book because it was listed on the BBC's list of 100 books everyone should read in their lifetime. Well, now we have read it but I really don't understand what the point was. One of the members of our club didn't read the book but watched the film version of the book on video. She said that it was pretty funny. Maybe it translates better in the medium of film to our modern day life than going through the torturous process of reading this book.