Smithy and Nobby Series: 6 Book Collection with 90+ Stories in One Volume (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. World War I camaraderie and wit in 90 classic tales of British soldiers and dutyBy Edgar Wallace
Length23h 37m
About this audiobook
Smithy and Nobby Series: 6 Book Collection with 90+ Stories in One Volume gathers Edgar Wallace's brisk comic tales of two irrepressible servicemen whose schemes, misunderstandings, and verbal sparring transform military routine into lively popular entertainment. Written in an episodic, magazine-friendly style, the stories combine barrack-room slang, quick reversals, and farcical ingenuity, standing within the broader context of early twentieth-century British comic and adventure fiction shaped by empire, war, and mass readership. Edgar Wallace, later famous for his crime thrillers and prodigious journalistic output, brought to these stories a reporter's ear for pace and idiom. His own military service and South African experience, followed by work as a war correspondent, gave him familiarity with soldiers' habits, jokes, and social hierarchies. That background helps explain the series' affectionate but unsentimental portrayal of ordinary men navigating institutional life. This collection is recommended for readers interested in Wallace beyond his detective fiction, as well as for students of popular literature, military humor, and periodical storytelling. Its abundance of stories reveals not merely comic repetition but a sophisticated command of voice, timing, and character-driven mischief.
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.
- 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, Action and Adventure
Length23 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 20, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Smithy and Nobby Series: 6 Book Collection with 90+ Stories in One Volume (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Smithy (1905) (pt. 1)
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6Smithy (1905) (pt. 2)
7Army Reform Opinions of Private Smith (1906)
8Smithy Aboard (1909) (pt. 1)
9Smithy Aboard (1909) (pt. 2)
10Smithy Aboard (1909) (pt. 3)
11Smithy Aboard (1909) (pt. 4)
12Smithy and the Hun (1915) (pt. 1)
13Smithy and the Hun (1915) (pt. 2)
14Nobby or Smithy's Friend Nobby (1916) (pt. 1)
15Nobby or Smithy's Friend Nobby (1916) (pt. 2)
16Smithy, Nobby & Co. (1904 – 1918) (pt. 1)
17Smithy, Nobby & Co. (1904 – 1918) (pt. 2)
18Analysis
19Reflection
20Memorable Quotes
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