P. G. Wodehouse

A Gentleman of Leisure (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

'A Gentleman of Leisure' by P.G. Wodehouse is a comic novel dedicated to Douglas Fairbanks-who starred in the film version-and concerns a young man, his love life, and a burglary. A full cast of Wodehouse creations-including tyrannical relatives, beastly acquaintances, demon children, and literary fatheads-return for further near catastrophes and sparkling comedy. Familiar Wodehouse characters from both sides of the ocean make appearances. Meanwhile, in Hot Water, J. Wellington Gedge is the man who has everything-but finds himself caught in a series of international events which will if he doesn't put a stop to it, leave him wearing the sissy uniform of the American ambassador to Paris. Summer Moonshine involves Sir Buckstone Abbott trying to sell what is probably the ugliest home in England, as well as a complicated love quadrangle and Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of stories in which Jeeves take charge, and a familiar bevy of individuals appeal to him to solve their problems-and are never disappointed.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: General Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789354998577
• Artikelnr.: 73569692

Autorenporträt

English writer Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, or P.G. Wodehouse, was born on October 15, 1881, and died on February 14, 1975. He was well known for his clever and light-hearted writing, especially for the novels and short tales he wrote that starred Bertie Wooster and Jeeves and were set in the picturesque English countryside. Before turning to creating plays and books, Wodehouse started out as a humourist for different periodicals. He wrote a large amount of literature, which included several plays, essays, short tales, and more than 90 novels. His writing frequently captured the eccentricities and vices of the upper class in Britain, presenting them in a humorous and light-hearted way. Wodehouse's conduct during World War II caused criticism in his later years, notwithstanding his popularity. While residing in France in 1940, he was detained by the Germans and gave a number of radio transmissions from Berlin that were heavily criticised for showing support for the Nazis. Even though Wodehouse insisted that his acts were innocent rather than treasonous, the broadcasts caused a great deal of controversy and allegations of betrayal.