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A Wodehouse Handbook

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Author : N.T.P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Sybertooth Incorporated
Release Date : 2013-06-01

A Wodehouse Handbook written by N.T.P. Murphy and has been published by Sybertooth Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-01 with History categories.

In 1981, Norman Murphy caused a minor stir in literary circles when he published In Search of Blandings, which demonstrated that many of P.G. Wodehouse's legendary characters and settings were based on fact. In the two volumes of A Wodehouse Handbook, he reveals his findings across a wider field - the world that Wodehouse lived in and the sources of the many quotations and references Wodehouse used so brilliantly. In Volume 1, he tells us of Winston Churchill's first public speech; of Sam Goldwyn's typhoon that outdid Nature; how Clement Atlee made his first social protest; how the Gibson Girls kept England in suspense; of the longest golf hole ever played; and of the lady who flew the Atlantic without a map. We learn that immersion in the swimming pool (with all your clothes on) was not uncommon in a certain London club and that the home of Jeeves's Junior Ganymede is still to be found in Mayfair. The recipe for Green Swizzles is revealed at last - and a distant Wodehouse relation has provided an astonishing origin for the fabled "Buck-U-Uppo." Based on more than twenty years of searching though biographies, memoirs, obituaries and newspaper reports, Norman Murphy's discoveries encompass English and American social history from the Victorian era to the space race. He demonstrates conclusively that the world P.G. Wodehouse described was real enough. What Wodehouse did was to show the funny side of it.

A Wodehouse Handbook

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Author : N.T.P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Sybertooth Incorporated
Release Date : 2013-08-01

A Wodehouse Handbook written by N.T.P. Murphy and has been published by Sybertooth Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-01 with Literary Criticism categories.

Did people really speak like Bertie Wooster? Who was the celebrated Maisie? What does a Jubilee watering trough look like? Where is Loose Chippings? What was "Just Like Mother Makes"? Where does "the exile from home splendour dazzles in vain" come from? What was a gazeka? Why was Bertie Wooster more to be pitied than censured? When did young men-about-town start saying "What"? How did Bosher Street get its name? While P.G. Wodehouse's way with words has long set a standard for literary humour, much in his writing puzzles the modern reader. Volume Two of A Wodehouse Handbook answers many of the questions that arise when reading Wodehouse - especially the constant flow of quotations and deliberate misquotations that he used so skilfully. These range from the Bible and the Greek and Latin writers he knew so well, through Geoffrey Chaucer to writers like Ogden Nash and Mickey Spillane. Often he incorporated them into his stories so cunningly that the reader sometimes does not recognise them as quotations at all. Wodehouse also made a point of being up to date. From his first book in 1902 to his last in 1975, there are topical jokes, catchphrases, advertisements of the time and extracts from popular songs which everyone recognised when the books were published. In this volume, Norman Murphy explains the many references to people, places, and events that were appreciated by contemporary readers but are often mystifying today. He also identifies for us the myriad quotations that abound in Wodehouse's books and the songs, advertisements and long-forgotten catchphrases that Wodehouse used over seventy-five years. His findings, covering an extraordinary range of language and usage, from Aristotle to Variety magazine, will be of interest to all book-lovers and add to their appreciation and enjoyment of Wodehouse's superb writing.

A Wodehouse Handbook

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Author : N. T. P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

A Wodehouse Handbook written by N. T. P. Murphy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.

The P G Wodehouse Miscellany

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Author : N.T.P Murphy
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2015-02-02

The P G Wodehouse Miscellany written by N.T.P Murphy and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

P.G. Wodehouse saw his first article published when still at school, and went on to become the leading humour writer of the twentieth century. He created characters famous across the English-speaking world, such as Rupert Psmith, Stanley Ukridge, Uncle Fred, the inhabitants of the Drones Club, Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, and Lord Emsworth and his beloved Empress, all of whom remain as popular today as they were when they first appeared all those years ago. But behind all the brilliant metaphors that make us laugh out loud, there is a surprising background of reality. Wodehouse didn't create his stories from scratch; he used real settings and exaggerated the characteristics of people he knew. With examples of Wodehouse's unique imagery, the P.G. Wodehouse Miscellany follows the development and progress of his legendary characters, tells us where Wodehouse got his ideas from and demonstrates why his admirers included Bertrand Russell, Berthold Brecht, George Orwell, Rudyard Kipling and the Kaiser. This informative little miscellany will be a must for all fans of P.G. Wodehouse.

Three Wodehouse Walks Revised Edition

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Author : N. T. P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-11-29

Three Wodehouse Walks Revised Edition written by N. T. P. Murphy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Three walks through London and Dulwich, England, whose theme is the great humorist P. G. Wodehouse. Originally published in 2009 by N.T.P. Murphy, the book has been updated and expanded with maps, photos, and appendices.

A Bibliography And Reader S Guide To The First Editions Of P G Wodehouse

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Author : David A. Jasen
language : en
Publisher: [Hamden, Conn.] : Archon Books
Release Date : 1970

A Bibliography And Reader S Guide To The First Editions Of P G Wodehouse written by David A. Jasen and has been published by [Hamden, Conn.] : Archon Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Literary Criticism categories.

A Brief Guide To Jeeves And Wooster

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Author : Nigel Cawthorne
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-03-21

A Brief Guide To Jeeves And Wooster written by Nigel Cawthorne and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-21 with Literary Criticism categories.

A comprehensive guide to P. G. Wodehouse's two best-loved comic characters, Bertram Wilbeforce Wooster and his valet ('Reggie') Jeeves, Bertie's friends and relatives and their world of sunshine, country houses and champagne. Although the stories may seem quintessentially English, they were for the most part written in the United States by a man who spent more than half his adult life there, eventually becoming a citizen in 1955. The first stories involving the two characters are even set in New York, while those that aren't are set in an England that has never existed, contrived to appeal to an American audience. Cawthorne offers fascinating insights into Wodehouse's world, his life - on Long Island and elsewhere - the wonderful short stories and novels and the many adaptations for stage and screen.

A Study Guide For P G Wodehouse S Jeeves Takes Charge

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Author : Gale, Cengage Learning
language : en
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Release Date : 2016-07-14

A Study Guide For P G Wodehouse S Jeeves Takes Charge written by Gale, Cengage Learning and has been published by Gale, Cengage Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-14 with Literary Criticism categories.

A Study Guide for P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves Takes Charge," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Short Stories for Students for all of your research needs.

P G Wodehouse

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Author : Joseph Connolly
language : en
Publisher: Orbis Publishing Limited
Release Date : 1979

P G Wodehouse written by Joseph Connolly and has been published by Orbis Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Levensbeschrijving van de Engelse auteur (1881-1975)

A Guide To P G Wodehouse S New York City And Long Island

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Author : N. T. P. Murphy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

A Guide To P G Wodehouse S New York City And Long Island written by N. T. P. Murphy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.