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Читать книгу The Little Nugget
The Little Nugget
Автор:
P. G. Wodehouse
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Дата добавления:
2024-10-24
Язык книги:
English
Кол-во страниц:
70

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Description After the heartbreak of his ex-fiancée’s sudden departure, Peter Burns, a young and independently wealthy Englishman, thinks he’s making a life for himself with a proposal to the socially ambitious Cynthia Drassilis. Almost at once he finds he must demonstrate his commitment to the match by planning to kidnap the combative, chain-smoking Ogden Ford—known as “The Little Nugget” by the kidnappers—the son of Cynthia’s patron and benefactor Nesta Ford and an American business tycoon. After Cynthia’s first attempt to return Ogden to his mother is foiled by his father’s underlings, Peter decides that his best chance of success is to attend the boy’s boarding school as an instructor. He knows that while there he must...
Читать книгу The Pothunters
The Pothunters
Автор:
P. G. Wodehouse
Дата добавления:
2022-03-17
Язык книги:
English
Кол-во страниц:
41

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P. G. Wodehouse offers a glimpse into the insular world of an English public school scandalized by a recent burglary of its prized sports trophies (“pots”) from its cricket pavilion. At first an overzealous master unjustly accuses one of the schoolboys, who happens to be in need of cash to pay a gambling debt owed to his brother. But, thanks to a Scotland Yard inspector brought in especially for the case, the boy is cleared and his promising career among the elite is left intact.

Along the way, Wodehouse gives snapshots of the everyday lives of various boys: from dealing with the idiosyncrasies of fellow students, to collecting birds’ eggs..." data-title="Книга The Pothunters">

Description In this, his first novel, P. G. Wodehouse offers a glimpse into the insular world of an English public school scandalized by a recent burglary of its prized sports trophies (“pots”) from its cricket pavilion. At first an overzealous master unjustly accuses one of the schoolboys, who happens to be in need of cash to pay a gambling debt owed to his brother. But, thanks to a Scotland Yard inspector brought in especially for the case, the boy is cleared and his promising career among the elite is left intact. Along the way, Wodehouse gives snapshots of the everyday lives of various boys: from dealing with the idiosyncrasies of fellow students, to collecting birds’ eggs...
Читать книгу The White Feather
The White Feather
Автор:
P. G. Wodehouse
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Дата добавления:
2024-10-24
Язык книги:
English
Кол-во страниц:
45

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P. G. Wodehouse’s many novels. Wodehouse, renowned for his wit, humor, and engaging storytelling, went on to become one of the most beloved English authors of the 20th..." data-title="Книга The White Feather">
Description Sheen is a quiet, unassuming student, whose standing in the school’s social hierarchy is irrevocably damaged when he commits a sin of cowardice: he flees from a fight between some of his schoolmates and a group of local boys. This decision leads him to be swiftly and severely ostracized by his school community. Facing this scorn, Sheen must find a way to restore his honor. Originally serialized in The Captain magazine from 1905 to 1906, The White Feather is one of the first of P. G. Wodehouse’s many novels. Wodehouse, renowned for his wit, humor, and engaging storytelling, went on to become one of the most beloved English authors of the 20th...
Читать книгу Ukridge Stories
Ukridge Stories
Автор:
P. G. Wodehouse
Дата добавления:
2022-03-18
Язык книги:
English
Кол-во страниц:
94

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P. G. Wodehouse’s less famous characters. He first appears in Love Among the Chickens in 1906 and then continues to make appearances in another 19 short stories until as late as 1966, making him Wodehouse’s longest running character.

Ukridge is an inveterate opportunist, and these stories chronicle his exploits as a young man: his trials and tribulations as one who is destined for greatness, if the rest of the world would only cooperate. Told from the point of view of his long-suffering friend and fellow bachelor..." data-title="Книга Ukridge Stories">

Description Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge is one of P. G. Wodehouse’s less famous characters. He first appears in Love Among the Chickens in 1906 and then continues to make appearances in another 19 short stories until as late as 1966, making him Wodehouse’s longest running character. Ukridge is an inveterate opportunist, and these stories chronicle his exploits as a young man: his trials and tribulations as one who is destined for greatness, if the rest of the world would only cooperate. Told from the point of view of his long-suffering friend and fellow bachelor...
Читать книгу Uneasy Money
Uneasy Money
Автор:
P. G. Wodehouse
Дата добавления:
2022-03-18
Язык книги:
English
Кол-во страниц:
68

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Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. After leaving school, he was employed by a bank but disliked the work and turned to writing in his spare time. His..." data-title="Книга Uneasy Money">
Description Affable and honourable, Lord Dawlish is the second poorest peer in England, relying on his income as a club secretary. Claire Fenwick, his beautiful fiancée, will not marry him until he has some money, so he draws up plans to travel to New York and make his fortune. When he unexpectedly comes into an inheritance, he attempts to give it to the person he believes is the more deserving recipient. This, however, proves more difficult than expected. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. After leaving school, he was employed by a bank but disliked the work and turned to writing in his spare time. His...