The novel takes place at the fictional "Beckford College," a private school for boys. The action begins with the arrival at the school of a mischievous young boy called Farnie, who turns out to be the uncle of the older "Bishop" Gethryn, a prefect, cricketer, and popular figure in the school. His arrival, along with that of another youngster who becomes a servant to Gethryn, leads to much excitement and scandal in the school, and the disruption of some important cricket matches.
The novel takes place at the fictional "Beckford College," a private school for boys. The action begins with the arrival at the school of a mischievou...
The Politeness of Princes and Others is a compilation of school related short stories by Wodehouse, including: The politeness of princes Shields' and the Cricket cup An international Affair The Guardian A Corner in Lines The Autograph Hunters Pillingshot, Detective"
The Politeness of Princes and Others is a compilation of school related short stories by Wodehouse, including: The politeness of princes Shields' and ...
The action begins with playboy bachelor Jimmy Pitt in New York; having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, he befriends a small-time burglar and breaks into a police captain's house as a result of a bet. The cast of characters head to England, and from there on it is a typically Wodehousian romantic farce, set at the stately Dreever Castle, overflowing with imposters, detectives, crooks, scheming lovers and conniving aunts.
The action begins with playboy bachelor Jimmy Pitt in New York; having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, he befriends a small-time burglar and ...
If it's as well to be lucky as smart, Roland Bleke is doing everything right. From his start as a penurious clerk, Bleke adventures - and misadventures - through a life of the most startling turns of fortune in this series of six very funny stories. The plots follow on from each other, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career.
If it's as well to be lucky as smart, Roland Bleke is doing everything right. From his start as a penurious clerk, Bleke adventures - and misadventure...
The first half of this story, introduces Michael "Mike" Jackson. Mike is the youngest son of a renowned cricketing family. Mike's brother Joe is a successful first-class player, while another brother, Bob, is on the verge of his school team. When Mike arrives at Wrykyn himself, his cricketing talent and love of adventure bring him success and trouble in equal measure. The second part, takes place two years later. Mike, due to take over as cricket captain at Wrykyn, is withdrawn from the school by his father and sent to a lesser school, called Sedleigh. On arrival at Sedleigh, he meets the...
The first half of this story, introduces Michael "Mike" Jackson. Mike is the youngest son of a renowned cricketing family. Mike's brother Joe is a suc...
After seeing his friend Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge for the first time in years, Jeremy Garnet is dragged along on holiday to Ukridge's new chicken farm in Dorset. Hilarious situations abound with Garnet's troublesome courting of a girl living nearby and the struggles on the farm, which are worsened by Ukridge's bizarre business ideas and methods. This was Wodehouse's first novel published in the United States, and the only one to feature the recurring character Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge.
After seeing his friend Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge for the first time in years, Jeremy Garnet is dragged along on holiday to Ukridge's new chic...
My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Wooster.
My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the UK in May 1919. Of the eight stories in the collection, half...
Death at the Excelsior and Others is a compilation of short stories by Wodehouse, including: -Death at the Excelsior -Misunderstood -The Best Sauce -Jeeves and the Chump Cyril -Jeeves in the Springtime -Concealed Art -The Test Case
Death at the Excelsior and Others is a compilation of short stories by Wodehouse, including: -Death at the Excelsior -Misunderstood -The Best Sauce -J...
This novel follows the lives of several schoolboys as they study, take part in their school sports (particularly boxing and running), and enjoy tea in their studies. After the school's sports trophies ('pots' in contemporary slang) are stolen in a burglary, the boys, their masters, and the police join in the hunt for the 'pots.'
This novel follows the lives of several schoolboys as they study, take part in their school sports (particularly boxing and running), and enjoy tea in...
This novel tells of how two boys, O'Hara and Moriarty, tar and feather a statue of the local M.P. as a prank. They get away with it, but O'Hara had borrowed a tiny gold cricket bat belonging to Trevor, the captain of the cricket team, and after the escapade he discovers that the trinket is missing. Schoolboy honor is at stake, and Trevor and his friends try to get the gold bat back.
This novel tells of how two boys, O'Hara and Moriarty, tar and feather a statue of the local M.P. as a prank. They get away with it, but O'Hara had bo...