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Nothing Serious

By P.G. Wodehouse
Series: Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE
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Nothing Serious by P.G. Wodehouse is a delightful collection of stories highlighting the charming world of English high society. With Wodehouse's signature wit and comedic flair, these tales explore mischievous schemes, romantic entanglements, and the often humorous complications that ensue in the lives of endearing characters. The stories provide a light-hearted and amusing escape into a nostalgic and cleverly constructed fictional universe.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy light-hearted humour and sharp wit, as it offers a delightful collection of stories filled with quirky characters and amusing scenarios. Wodehouse's signature comedic style and brilliant wordplay make it a perfect choice for anyone looking to indulge in charming and effortless entertainment.

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Further stories of members of the Drones Club and several adventures related by the Oldest Member of the golf club. Many old friends reappear - Bingo Little and Mrs Bingo, Freddie Widgeon, Ambrose Gussett, Agnes Flack, Horace Bewstridge and many more. Including: The Shadow Passes. Bramley is so Bracing. Feet of Clay. Success Story.

A wonderful collection of sparkling stories from the master

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Further stories of members of the Drones Club and several adventures related by the Oldest Member of the golf club. Many old friends reappear – Bingo Little and Mrs Bingo, Freddie Widgeon, Ambrose Gussett, Agnes Flack, Horace Bewstridge and many more.

Including:

The Shadow Passes

Bramley Is So Bracing

Up From the Depths

Feet of Clay

Excelsior

Rodney Has a Relapse

Tangled Hearts

Birth of a Salesman

How's That, Umpire?

Success Story

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Nothing Serious by P.G. Wodehouse continues to delight readers with its enduring charm and wit. The handsome editions enhanced by Andrzej Klimowski's covers and the authentic feel of real paper pages make it a delightful collection that remains a cause for celebration.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841591575

Publisher: Everyman

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Everyman's Library

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 256

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Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction P.G. Wodehouse Penguin Books Series: Everyman's Library P G WODEHOUSE

About the Author

Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (always known as 'Plum') wrote about seventy novels and some three hundred short stories over seventy-three years. He is widely recognised as the greatest 20th-century writer of humour in the English language. Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. His stories include gems concerning the irrepressible and disreputable Ukridge; Psmith, the elegant socialist; the ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred; and those related by Mr Mulliner, the charming raconteur of The Angler's Rest, and the Oldest Member at the Golf Club. In 1936 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'having made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'. He was made a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in 1939 and in 1975, aged ninety-three, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died shortly afterwards, on St Valentine's Day.

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