P. G. Wodehouse

The Man With Two Left Feet

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Produktbeschreibung

Within P.G. Wodehouse's literary universe, readers embark on a whimsical journey through the eccentric and humorous landscape of early 20th-century England. Originally published in 1917, this collection of short stories offers a delightful array of characters and comical situations that exemplify Wodehouse's distinctive wit and humour. In these pages, readers encounter an ensemble of endearing individuals, each navigating their unique mishaps and romantic escapades. Wodehouse's astute observations of human idiosyncrasies and his talent for weaving uproarious tales come to the forefront as he introduces us to a cast of memorable characters who find themselves entangled in laugh-out-loud situations. This collection showcases Wodehouse's knack for infusing humour with a touch of romance, inviting readers into a world where the absurdities of everyday life are met with uproarious laughter. With each story, Wodehouse's inimitable narrative style and comedic genius shine brightly, making this collection a timeless classic that continues to elicit laughter and charm readers of all generations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pharos Books Private Limited
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 325g
• ISBN-13: 9789358046281
• ISBN-10: 9358046287
• Artikelnr.: 70084494

Autorenporträt

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (15 October 1881 - 14 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Born in Guildford, the third son of a British magistrate based in Hong Kong, Wodehouse spent happy teenage years at Dulwich College, to which he remained devoted all his life. After leaving school he was employed by a bank but disliked the work and turned to writing in his spare time. His early novels were mostly school stories, but he later switched to comic fiction, creating several regular characters who became familiar to the public over the years. They include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; Lord Emsworth and the Blandings Castle set; the Oldest Member, with stories about golf; and Mr Mulliner, with tall tales on subjects ranging from bibulous bishops to megalomaniac movie moguls. Most of Wodehouse's fiction is set in England, although he spent much of his life in the US and used New York and Hollywood as settings for some of his novels and short stories. He wrote a series of Broadway musical comedies during and after the First World War, together with Guy Bolton and Jerome Kern, that played an important part in the development of the American musical. He began the 1930s writing for MGM in Hollywood. In a 1931 interview, his naïve revelations of incompetence and extravagance in the studios caused a furore. In the same decade, his literary career reached a new peak. In 1934 Wodehouse moved to France for tax reasons; in 1940 he was taken prisoner at Le Touquet by the invading Germans and interned for nearly a year. After his release he made six broadcasts from German radio in Berlin to the US, which had not yet entered the war. The talks were comic and apolitical, but his broadcasting over enemy radio prompted anger and strident controversy in Britain, and a threat of prosecution. Wodehouse never returned to England. From 1947 until his death he lived in the US, taking dual British-American citizenship in 1955. He was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing more than ninety books, forty plays, two hundred short stories and other writings between 1902 and 1974. He died in 1975, at the age of 93, in Southampton, New York