P. G. Wodehouse

Broschiertes Buch

Mike and Psmith

Beschreibung

P G Wodehouse was a British writer known for his comic style. Besides writing short stories and novels he also wrote plays and musical lyrics. The Mike and Psmith books include: Mike (carved into Mike at Wrykyn, and Mike and Psmith); Psmith in the City; Psmith, Journalist, and Leave it to Psmith. These school stories are a joy to read. Mike Jackson is the youngest son of a famous cricketing family. Mike's two brothers are showing promise as good players. When Mike arrives at Wrykyn, his cricketing talent and love of adventure bring him success and trouble. Later in the book Mike is due to take over as cricket captain when his father moves him to a different school. On arrival at Sedleigh, he meets Rupert Psmith, who is also new and from the superior school of Eton. The two eschew cricket and indulge in all manner of high jinks and adventures.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Book Jungle
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9781438573724
• ISBN-10: 1438573723
• Artikelnr.: 29498982