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Never before published in the United States, these outrageous tales by the greatest humorist of the twentieth century are sure to delight not only countless devotees of P.G. Wodehouse but all those who enjoy the refreshing feeling that comes from reading truly enjoyable fiction.
"The Eighteen-carat Kid" is a fast-paced novella. It tells the story of Ogden, the devil-may-care son of wealthy, American divorced parents, who is pursued by kidnappers. The chase through the tranquil British public school setting holds the reader's attention with a brilliant mix of comic action and suspense.
Equally entertaining are the other stories contained in this volume, all newly discovered and each fresh and... Tovább

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Never before published in the United States, these outrageous tales by the greatest humorist of the twentieth century are sure to delight not only countless devotees of P.G. Wodehouse but all those who enjoy the refreshing feeling that comes from reading truly enjoyable fiction.
"The Eighteen-carat Kid" is a fast-paced novella. It tells the story of Ogden, the devil-may-care son of wealthy, American divorced parents, who is pursued by kidnappers. The chase through the tranquil British public school setting holds the reader's attention with a brilliant mix of comic action and suspense.
Equally entertaining are the other stories contained in this volume, all newly discovered and each fresh and funny. One of them, "William Tell Told Again," is the only story ever written for children by "the Master"—at once great fun to read and a genuine collector's item as well.
David A. Jasen, the foremost authority on the life and work of P.G. Wodehouse, is the editor of Continuum s popular WODEHOUSE COLLECTION and of a new series, CONTINUUM CLASSICS OF HUMOR, featuring other beloved novels and stories by famous
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humorists which many had thought lost forever but which now—perhaps when we need them most—are once again available to a new generation of readers as well as to those millions of others who fondly remember and treasure them still.
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The greatest humorist of the twentieth century, a highly successful lyricist, and a master of English prose, Sir Pelham Grenville Wode-house, died at his Long Island home at the age of 93. He was at work on his 97th novel. The picture above is a rare portrait of Wode-house taken in 1919 shortly after the stories in this collection were written. Vissza