A Man of Means
Encyclopedia
A Man of Means is a collection of six short stories
written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse
and C. H. Bovill. The stories first appeared in the United Kingdom
in the Strand
in 1914, and in the United States
in Pictorial Review
in 1916. They were later published in book form in the UK by Porpoise Books in 1991; the collection was released on Project Gutenberg
in 2003.
The stories all star Roland Bleke, a young man for whom financial success is always a mixed blessing. The plots follow on from each other, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
and C. H. Bovill. The stories first appeared in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in the Strand
Strand Magazine
The Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
in 1914, and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in Pictorial Review
Pictorial Review
Pictorial Review is a magazine which first appeared in September, 1899. The magazine was originally designed to showcase dress patterns of William Paul Ahnelt's American Fashion Company. By the late 1920s it was one of the largest of the "women's magazines"....
in 1916. They were later published in book form in the UK by Porpoise Books in 1991; the collection was released on Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
in 2003.
The stories all star Roland Bleke, a young man for whom financial success is always a mixed blessing. The plots follow on from each other, sometimes directly, and occasionally refer back to past events in Bleke's meteoric career.
Contents
- "The Episode of the Landlady's DaughterThe Episode of the Landlady's Daughter"The Episode of the Landlady's Daughter" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the April 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the May 1916 Pictorial Review...
" ("The Landlady's Daughter")- UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
: StrandStrand MagazineThe Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
, April 1914 - USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: Pictorial ReviewPictorial ReviewPictorial Review is a magazine which first appeared in September, 1899. The magazine was originally designed to showcase dress patterns of William Paul Ahnelt's American Fashion Company. By the late 1920s it was one of the largest of the "women's magazines"....
, May 1916
- UK
- "The Episode of the Financial NapoleonThe Episode of the Financial Napoleon"The Episode of the Financial Napoleon" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the May 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the June 1916 Pictorial Review...
" ("The Bolt from the Blue")- UK: Strand, May 1914
- US: Pictorial Review, June 1916
- "The Episode of the Theatrical VentureThe Episode of the Theatrical Venture"The Episode of the Theatrical Venture" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the June 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the July 1916 Pictorial Review...
"- UK: Strand, June 1914
- US: Pictorial Review, July 1916
- "The Episode of the Live WeeklyThe Episode of the Live Weekly"The Episode of the Live Weekly" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the July 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the August 1916 Pictorial Review...
"- UK: Strand, July 1914
- US: Pictorial Review, August 1916
- "The Episode of the Exiled MonarchThe Episode of the Exiled Monarch"The Episode of the Exiled Monarch" , a.k.a. The Diverting Episode of the Exiled Monarch, is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the August 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the September 1916 Pictorial Review...
" ("The Diverting Episode of the Exiled Monarch")- UK: Strand, August 1914
- US: Pictorial Review, September 1916
- "The Episode of the Hired PastThe Episode of the Hired Past"The Episode of the Hired Past" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the September 1914 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the October 1916 Pictorial Review...
"- UK: Strand, September 1914
- US: Pictorial Review, October 1916
See also
External links
- An alphabetical list of Wodehouse's shorts, with details of first publication and appearances in collections
- Free eBook of A Man of Means at Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
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