Shelley

Also called the poet Shelley

The poet whose moth-and-star image Biggar applies to himself.

In each book 2 books

• In Ring for Jeeves
  The poet whose moth-and-star image Biggar applies to himself.
• In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
  The poet, a vegetarian, whose views on flesh foods Madeline has forced on Gussie.

Connections

dealings

• is insulted by Bertie Wooster 1
• influences Madeline Bassett 1

Talked about, but not there

Ring for Jeeves 1 scene

1. In the moonlit garden Mrs Spottsworth all but invites Captain Biggar to propose, the code keeps him tongue-tied until Bill interrupts, and Biggar listens in disgust as Bill coos to her.Chapter 10, the garden

Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves 3 scenes

1. At a sombre dinner Bertie admires Sir Watkyn's new black amber statuette, bought from Plank and worth a thousand pounds, offends him by calling it soapstone, and slips off to his room afterwards.Chapters 6–7, the Totleigh dining-room, as the poet Shelley
2. Creeping through the dark hall, Bertie collides with Gussie, knocks over Sir Watkyn's precious grandfather clock, is caught by Sir Watkyn in his purple dressing-gown, and the two are driven on to a chest by Bartholomew until Stiffy appears.Chapters 8–9, the hall, as the poet Shelley
3. Madeline corners Bertie in the hall, furious that the vegetarian Gussie has been rude about Spode, and declares she will have nothing more to do with him if he ever eats meat.Chapter 12, the hall, as the poet Shelley