Mike Jackson, cricket prodigy and easygoing student, is sent away from his beloved Wrykyn school to Sedleigh, a far smaller school, after a poor performance report card. Mike’s spirits are at an all-time low, until he meets Rupert Psmith, an eccentric, monocle-wearing fellow newcomer whose verbal dexterity and force of personality quickly distinguish him. The P in his surname is silent (‘as in pshrimp, ‘ in his own words) and was added by himself, in order to distinguish him from other Smiths. Together, Mike and Psmith navigate the challenges of their new school with humor and cleverness. While Mike longs to get back to his cricketing days, Psmith, with his unique outlook on life, has other ideas-taking Sedleigh by storm, one uproarious misadventure at a time. In this classic Wodehouse tale, readers are treated to a delightful mix of schoolboy camaraderie, sharp humor, and the larger-than-life charm of Psmith, one of Wodehouse’s best-loved characters. Mike and Psmith is a sparkling early work from one of the greatest humorists of the twentieth century, filled with the wit, warmth, and wonderfully absurd characters that Wodehouse is known for. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline.
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Contents
Preface
1. Mr. Jackson Makes Up His Mind
2. Sedleigh
3. Psmith
4. Staking Out a Claim
5. Guerrilla Warfare
6. Unpleasantness in the Small Hours
7. Adair
8. Mike Finds Occupation
9. The Fire Brigade Meeting
10. Achilles Leaves His Tent
11. The Match with Downing’s
12. The Singular Behavior of Jellicoe
13. Jellicoe Goes on the Sick List
14. Mike Receives a Commission
15. …And Fulfills It
16. Pursuit
17. The Decoration of Sammy
18. Mr. Downing on the Scent
19. The Sleuth-hound
20. A Check
21. The Destroyer of Evidence
22. Mainly About Shoes
23. On the Trail Again
24. The Adair Method
25. Adair Has a Word with Mike
26. Clearing the Air
27. In Which Peace Is Declared
28. Mr. Downing Moves
29. The Artist Claims His Work
30. Sedleigh v. Wrykyn
Biographical Timeline
Over de auteur
P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the twentieth century. Many of his recurring characters have become fixtures of English literature, among them the immaculate and loquacious Psmith.
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