Psmith in the City showcases P. G. Wodehouse at his finest. In this sharp, witty novel we follow the irrepressible Psmith-an unconventional and effortlessly charming figure-and his steadfast friend Mike Jackson as they navigate the rigid confines of the New Asiatic Bank. Bound by the expectations of a corporate world that prizes order over creativity, Psmith refuses to conform. His irreverence for mundane office life and flair for bending the rules transform the humdrum routines of banking into a series of tellingly absurd encounters. For both seasoned Wodehouse fans and newcomers alike, Psmith in the City offers a clever satire of office life and a delightful foray into the antics of one of literature’s most eccentric and lovable heroes. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.
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Contents
1. Mr. Bickersdyke Walks Behind the Bowler’s Arm
2. Mike Hears Bad News
3. The New Era Begins
4. First Steps in a Business Career
5. The Other Man
6. Psmith Explains
7. Going into Winter Quarters
8. The Friendly Native
9. The Haunting of Mr. Bickersdyke
10. Mr. Bickersdyke Addresses His Constituents
11. Misunderstood
12. In a Nutshell
13. Mike is Moved On
14. Mr. Waller Appears in a New Light
15. Stirring Times on the Common
16. Further Developments
17. Sunday Supper
18. Psmith Makes a Discovery
19. The Illness of Edward
20. Concerning a Cheque
21. Psmith Makes Inquiries
22. And Take Steps
23. Mr. Bickersdyke Makes a Concession
24. The Spirit of Unrest
25. At the Telephone
26. Breaking The News
27. At Lord’s
28. Psmith Arranges his Future
29. And Mike’s
30. The Last Sad Farewells
Biographical Timeline
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P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. Wodehouse was prolific throughout his life, publishing more than ninety books, forty plays, two hundred short stories and other writings between 1902 and 1974. Many of his recurring characters have become fixtures of English literature, among them feckless Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeeves; the immaculate and loquacious Psmith; and the bungling opportunist Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge.