I have not actually read any of the butler novels that I mentioned but the one I hear mentioned every time this topic comes up is The Inimitable Jeeves:
Articles crop up from time to time about modern butlery, which is enjoying a renaissance as Chinese billionaires search for ever more gaudy ways to spend their vast fortunes, like this recent GQ piece:
http://www.amazon.com/Slave-White-House-Jennings-Madisons/dp...
Another excellent historical account of the servant class, this time in England, is this gem:
http://www.amazon.com/Servants-Downstairs-History-Britain-Ni...
I have not actually read any of the butler novels that I mentioned but the one I hear mentioned every time this topic comes up is The Inimitable Jeeves:
http://www.amazon.com/Inimitable-Jeeves-Wooster-Book-ebook/d...
Articles crop up from time to time about modern butlery, which is enjoying a renaissance as Chinese billionaires search for ever more gaudy ways to spend their vast fortunes, like this recent GQ piece:
http://www.gq.com/story/rich-billionaires-butlers-servants