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British humorist P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) charmed generations of readers with such whimsical characters as the Honourable Bertie Wooster -- a deliciously dim aristocrat -- and Jeeves, his imperturbable manservant. This entertaining collection presents six entertaining tales featuring the unflappable valet, among them "Leave It to Jeeves, " "Jeeves Takes Charge, " and "Jeeves in the Springtime." Sure to seduce longtime Wodehouse fans, these ...

After inheriting a fortune, and just back to New York from a cruise on which he spotted an intriguing young woman, Jimmy Pitt is drifting. So after seeing a blockbuster play about a gentleman thief, he¿s ready to bet his friends at the Strollers¿ Club that he could pull off a burglary himself. That night he makes friends with a real-life ¿Bowery Boy¿ thief, who helps him break into a corrupt police captain¿s house, and everyone gets way more t...

An American composer, George Bevan, falls in love with a mysterious young lady who takes refuge in his taxicab one day. He tracks her down to an English country manor, where a case of mistaken identity leads to all manner of comedy and excitement. The novel was first serialized in The Saturday Evening Post in 1919. It was later adapted into a silent film, a stage play, and a musical starring Fred Astaire.

P. G. Wodehouse¿s short stories are often set in the salons and townhouses of England, but he also wrote about golf, returning again and again to one of his favorite sports. Set against a background of the unique and often quirky world of golf in the early 1920s, Wodehouse produced a great collection of stories chronicling the loves and lives of golf fanatics. Starting around 1919 he wrote these golf stories regularly for both American and Eng...

Growing bored while accompanying his Cambridge chum Mike on a cricket tour of the United States, Psmith seeks adventure in New York City. He finds it in the form of the weekly newspaper Cosy Moments, a completely bland and inoffensive publication at which, through charm and sheer force of personality, Psmith appoints himself an unpaid subeditor, fires the entire contributing staff, and embarks on a crusade against the slumlords, gangs, and box...

Piccadilly Jim, by P. G. Wodehouse, was first published on February 24, 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company in New York. It was subsequently published in London in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins. It is based on a story originally published in the Saturday Evening Post from September 16 to November 11, 1916. The book sees Jimmy Crocker, also known as ¿Piccadilly Jim, ¿ trying to escape his increasingly bad reputation by returning to New York from Londo...

Mike Jackson is the youngest son of a family of excellent cricket players and the most promising batsman of them all. At Wrykyn, the public school his elder brothers once attended, his desire to prove himself as a cricketer is challenged by his apathy for studying and his penchant for mischief. In the second half of the novel, his poor academics result in his being sent to Sedleigh, where he immediately befriends Psmith, an eccentric monocle-w...

Right Ho, Jeeves is the second novel to feature P. G. Wodehouse¿s popular Bertie Wooster and Jeeves characters. Bertie, a member of the English upper class and one of the ¿idle rich, ¿ tries his best to arrange relationships between two pairs of his friends. Though he means well, Bertie¿s bumbling attempts wind up doing more harm than good (as usual), leaving it to his valet, Jeeves, to see if he can sort things out. A smooth, easy, and often ...

Something New is the first novel of what became known as the ¿Blandings Castle Sagä by P. G. Wodehouse and was published in the United States in 1915. Two Americans, Ashe Marson and Joan Valentine, endeavor to retrieve a scarab pilfered from an American millionaire by the absent-minded Lord Emsworth. Marson and Valentine soon find themselves impersonating servants while evading the Efficient Baxter. The story was originally serialized in the S...

School Stories is a collection of humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse that feature the trials, tribulations and adventures of the denizens of the turn-of-the-century English boarding school. First published in schoolboy magazines starting in 1901, the stories originally appeared in publications like The Captain and Public School Magazine. Some were also later collected into books. These stories, written more than a decade before he moved...

We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation? 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 schoo...

The Girl on the Boat" is a delightful comedic novel written by the renowned British author P.G. Wodehouse. Set in the early 20th century, this lighthearted story takes readers on a hilarious journey filled with romantic mishaps, mistaken identities, and laugh-out-loud moments. The plot follows the charming and lovable characters as they navigate a series of comical misunderstandings aboard a transatlantic liner. Maud Marsh, the girl on the boa...

The Inimitable Jeeves" is a delightful comedic novel written by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring the lovable and ingenious character of Jeeves, the gentleman's personal valet. The book is a collection of interconnected short stories that follow the misadventures of Bertie Wooster, a well-meaning but often bumbling young man, and the ever-resourceful Jeeves, who comes to his rescue with his wit, intelligence, and impeccable problem-solving skills. Se...

Wodehouse once described his writing as ¿musical comedy without music, ¿ and Love Among the Chickens is one of the earliest examples of his trademark style. The narrator, Jeremy Garnet, is a mild-mannered author attempting to finish his next novel in peace and quiet. Enter Stanley Ukridge, a man brimming with endless schemes, who draws the narrator into his latest, ¿the idea of a lifetime¿¿running a chicken farm. With little practical knowledg...

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Right Ho, Jeeves, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Piccadilly Jim, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Tales of St. Austin's, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

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The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by P. G. Wodehouse, a master of comedic writing. First published in 1917, the collection showcases Wodehouse's witty and humorous storytelling style. The book features a variety of humorous tales, often centered around themes of love, relationships, and everyday mishaps. The stories introduce readers to an array of quirky and memorable characters, each navig...