PSMITH - Complete Series (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Mike, Mike and Psmith, Psmith in the City, The Prince and Betty and Psmith, JournalistBy P. G. Wodehouse
Length40h 27m
About this audiobook
P. G. Wodehouse's Psmith: Complete Series gathers the four novels featuring one of his most effortlessly theatrical creations: the monocled, eloquent, and serenely self-possessed Rupert Psmith. Moving from school story to journalism, banking, and country-house romance, the series refines Edwardian comic fiction into a style of verbal elegance, social farce, and immaculate timing. Its plots are light but intricately engineered, using imposture, misunderstanding, and conversational bravura to expose the absurdities of class, bureaucracy, and youthful ambition. Wodehouse, born in 1881 and educated at Dulwich College, drew deeply on the manners, institutions, and idioms of late Victorian and Edwardian England. His early work in banking and journalism, as well as his school experiences, directly informs the Psmith novels' settings and satirical targets. Psmith himself, partly inspired by Wodehouse's acquaintance Rupert D'Oyly Carte, allowed the author to perfect a distinctive comic voice before the full flowering of Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. This collection is highly recommended to readers seeking the origins of Wodehouse's mature comic art. It will especially delight admirers of polished prose, urbane wit, and fiction in which style itself becomes a form of intelligence and pleasure.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor
Length40 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 9, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PSMITH - Complete Series (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Mike
7CHAPTER I: MIKE
8CHAPTER II: THE JOURNEY DOWN
9CHAPTER III: MIKE FINDS A FRIENDLY NATIVE
10CHAPTER IV: AT THE NETS
11CHAPTER V: REVELRY BY NIGHT
12CHAPTER VI: IN WHICH A TIGHT CORNER IS EVADED
13CHAPTER VII: IN WHICH MIKE IS DISCUSSED
14CHAPTER VIII: A ROW WITH THE TOWN
15CHAPTER IX: BEFORE THE STORM
16CHAPTER X: THE GREAT PICNIC
17CHAPTER XI: THE CONCLUSION OF THE PICNIC
18CHAPTER XII: MIKE GETS HIS CHANCE
19CHAPTER XIII: THE M.C.C. MATCH
20CHAPTER XIV: A SLIGHT IMBROGLIO
21CHAPTER XV: MIKE CREATES A VACANCY
22CHAPTER XVI: AN EXPERT EXAMINATION
23CHAPTER XVII: ANOTHER VACANCY
24CHAPTER XVIII: BOB HAS NEWS TO IMPART
25CHAPTER XIX: MIKE GOES TO SLEEP AGAIN
26CHAPTER XX: THE TEAM IS FILLED UP
27CHAPTER XXI: MARJORY THE FRANK
28CHAPTER XXII: WYATT IS REMINDED OF AN ENGAGEMENT
29CHAPTER XXIII: A SURPRISE FOR MR. APPLEBY
30CHAPTER XXIV: CAUGHT
31CHAPTER XXV: MARCHING ORDERS
32CHAPTER XXVI: THE AFTERMATH
33CHAPTER XXVII: THE RIPTON MATCH
34CHAPTER XXVIII: MIKE WINS HOME
35CHAPTER XXIX: WYATT AGAIN
36CHAPTER XXX: MR. JACKSON MAKES UP HIS MIND
37CHAPTER XXXI: SEDLEIGH
38CHAPTER XXXII: PSMITH
39CHAPTER XXXIII: STAKING OUT A CLAIM
40CHAPTER XXXIV: :GUERRILLA WARFARE
41CHAPTER XXXV: UNPLEASANTNESS IN THE SMALL HOURS
42CHAPTER XXXVI: ADAIR
43CHAPTER XXXVII: MIKE FINDS OCCUPATION
44CHAPTER XXXVIII: THE FIRE BRIGADE MEETING
45CHAPTER XXXIX: ACHILLES LEAVES HIS TENT
46CHAPTER XL: THE MATCH WITH DOWNING’S
47CHAPTER XLI: THE SINGULAR BEHAVIOUR OF JELLICOE
48CHAPTER XLII: JELLICOE GOES ON THE SICK-LIST
49CHAPTER XLIII: MIKE RECEIVES A COMMISSION
50CHAPTER XLIV: AND FULFILS IT
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