List of books by P. G. Wodehouse
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The following is a complete list of books by P. G. Wodehouse
, including novels and collections of short stories, sorted first by date of publication and then by recurring characters or locations. Wodehouse's work has been anthologized, recompiled, and republished under a great many titles; only the titles as originally published are listed here and omnibus editions that merely repeat the contents of earlier books are excluded.
Many of Wodehouse's short stories appeared first in magazines and were later published in collections, some of which include tales from more than one series: Lord Emsworth and Others, for example, contains stories about Blandings Castle
, the Oldest Member
, Mr Mulliner
, and Freddie Widgeon. Books that cannot be neatly assigned to a single series will appear more than once in the list by series.
, including the eccentric Lord Emsworth
, obsessed by his prize-winning pig, the "Empress of Blandings
", are the subject of eleven novels and nine short stories, written between 1915 and Wodehouse's death in 1975. This series crosses over with the Psmith series, and also introduces Monty Bodkin, a character who would feature in two further novels.
, a raucous social club for London's idle rich, was born in the Jeeves stories. A loose number of separate stories told by various narrators, which are either told at the club, or have some events happening at the club, or a club member for protagonist. The 25 main short stories are in:
Apart from these, there were several related novels such as Uncle Fred in the Springtime
(1939), Barmy in Wonderland
(1952), Cocktail Time
(1958) and Ice in the Bedroom
(1961).
. Most are narrated by The Oldest Member
. Wodehouse also introduced a golfing motif
into a few of his novels, such as Love Among the Chickens
and Doctor Sally
.
narrates a number of stories and novels, which, collectively called the Jeeves
canon, are Wodehouse's most famous. They recount the improbable and unfortunate situations in which Bertie and his friends find themselves, and the manner in which his ingenious valet
Jeeves is always able to solve them. Many of Bertie's problems stem from his aunts, the fearsome Aunt Agatha and loving Aunt Dahlia.
is a long-winded pub raconteur who tells outrageous stories about his family, in these 42 stories:
is an ingenious jack-of-all-trades. The worlds of Psmith and Blandings
overlap, as in his final adventure Psmith visits the Castle, becomes a friend of Freddie Threepwood
and is eventually employed by Lord Emsworth
.
is a scheming character, always looking to enlarge his income.
's Uncle Fred
is a wily and mischievous former Pelican, with a love of taking of false identities.
In addition, Project Gutenberg
has made available ebook compilations of several short stories and articles that are in the public domain in the United States:
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...
, including novels and collections of short stories, sorted first by date of publication and then by recurring characters or locations. Wodehouse's work has been anthologized, recompiled, and republished under a great many titles; only the titles as originally published are listed here and omnibus editions that merely repeat the contents of earlier books are excluded.
Many of Wodehouse's short stories appeared first in magazines and were later published in collections, some of which include tales from more than one series: Lord Emsworth and Others, for example, contains stories about Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth , home to many of his family, and setting for numerous tales and adventures, written between 1915 and 1975.The series of stories which take place at the castle,...
, the Oldest Member
Oldest Member
The Oldest Member is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse. He narrates the majority of Wodehouse's golf stories from the terrace of a golf club whose location is unclear, and he never has a proper name....
, Mr Mulliner
Mr Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is a fictional character from the short stories of P. G. Wodehouse. Mr. Mulliner is a loquacious pub raconteur who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can find an appropriate story about a member of his family to match it....
, and Freddie Widgeon. Books that cannot be neatly assigned to a single series will appear more than once in the list by series.
Chronological list
In chronological order by UK book publication date, even when the book was published first in the US or serialised in a magazine in advance of publication in book form.UK title and date of publication | US title and date of publication | Notes | ||
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The Pothunters The Pothunters The Pothunters is a 1902 novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was Wodehouse's first published novel, and the first of several school stories, this one set at the fictional public school of St... |
1902 | |||
A Prefect's Uncle A Prefect's Uncle -Plot introduction:The action of the novel takes place at the fictional "Beckford College", a private school for boys; the title alludes to the arrival at the school of a mischievous young boy called Farnie, who turns out to be the uncle of the older "Bishop" Gethryn, a prefect, cricketer and... |
1903 | |||
Tales of St Austin's Tales of St. Austin's Tales of St. Austin's is a collection of short stories and essays, all with a school theme, by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published on 10 November 1903 by Adam & Charles Black, London, all except one item having previously appeared in the schoolboy magazines, The Captain and Public School... |
1903 | Short stories | ||
The Gold Bat The Gold Bat The Gold Bat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 13 September 1904 by Adam & Charles Black, London. Set at the fictional public school of Wrykyn, the novel tells of how two boys, O'Hara and Moriarty, tar and feather a statue of the local M.P. as a prank... |
1904 | |||
William Tell Told Again William Tell Told Again William Tell Told Again is a retelling of the William Tell legend in prose and verse, with illustrations. The main, prose element was written by P. G. Wodehouse, while Philip Dadd supplied the frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations, all in colour. The 15 illustrations were accompanied by... |
1904 | |||
The Head of Kay's The Head of Kay's -Plot introduction:Set at the fictional school of Eckleton, the story centres around the house of "Kay's", the riotous boys therein, its tactless, unpopular master Mr. Kay, and Fenn, the head boy... |
1905 | |||
Love Among the Chickens Love Among the Chickens Love Among the Chickens is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom in June 1906 by George Newnes, London, and in the United States by Circle Publishing, New York, on 11 May 1909, having already appeared there as a serial in Circle magazine between September 1908... |
1906 | Love Among the Chickens | 1909 | Rewritten version published in 1921 |
The White Feather The White Feather The White Feather is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 9 October 1907 by Adam & Charles Black, London. It is set at Wrykyn school, scene of Wodehouse's earlier book The Gold Bat , and the later Mike . Like many early Wodehouse novels, the story first appeared as a serial in the boys'... |
1907 | |||
Not George Washington Not George Washington Not George Washington is a semi-autobiographical novel by P. G. Wodehouse, written in collaboration with Herbert Westbrook. It was first published in the U.K. on 18 October 1907 by Cassell and Co., London.... |
1907 | Not George Washington | 1980 | A semi-autobiographical novel |
The Globe By the Way Book The Globe By the Way Book The Globe By the Way Book is a collection of extracts from the By The Way column, a feature of London newspaper The Globe. The columns were written by P. G... |
1908 | Collected journalism | ||
The Swoop! | 1909 | The Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories The Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York, four years after Wodehouse's death.... |
1979 | |
Mike Mike (novel) Mike is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 15 September 1909 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story first appeared in the magazine The Captain, in two separate parts, collected together in the original version of the book; the first part, originally called Jackson Junior, was... |
1909 | Second half published as Enter Psmith in 1935; both parts released in 1953, the first half as Mike at Wrykyn and the second as Mike and Psmith | ||
A Gentleman of Leisure A Gentleman of Leisure A Gentleman of Leisure is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The basic plot first appeared in a novella, The Gem Collector, in the December 1909 issue of Ainslee's Magazine. It was substantially revised and expanded for publication as a book, under the title The Intrusion of Jimmy, by W.J. Watt and Co.,... |
1910 | The Intrusion of Jimmy | 1910 | An earlier version, The Gem Collector, was serialised in Ainslee's Magazine Ainslee's Magazine Ainslee's Magazine was an American literary periodical published from 1897 to 1926. It was originally published as a humor magazine called The Yellow Kid, based on the popular comic strip character. It was renamed Ainslee's, the following year.... in 1909. |
Psmith in the City Psmith in the City Psmith in the City is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 23 September 1910 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story was originally released as a serial in The Captain magazine, between October 1908 and March 1909, under the title The New Fold.It continues the adventures of... |
1910 | |||
The Prince and Betty The Prince and Betty The Prince and Betty is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was originally published in Ainslee's Magazine in the United States in January 1912, and, in a slightly different form, as a serial in Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom between February and April 1912, before being published in book form,... |
1912 | The Prince and Betty | 1912 | The US edition is an entirely different book, which combines the plot of the UK edition with that of Psmith, Journalist |
The Little Nugget The Little Nugget The Little Nugget is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in Munsey's Magazine in August 1913, before being published as a book in the U.K. on August 28, 1913 by Methuen & Co, London, and in the U.S. on February 10, 1914 by W.J. Watt and Co., New York... |
1913 | The Little Nugget | 1914 | |
The Man Upstairs The Man Upstairs The Man Upstairs is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1914 by Methuen & Co., London. Most of the stories had previously appeared in magazines, generally Strand Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan or Collier's Weekly in the United... |
1914 | Short stories | ||
Psmith, Journalist Psmith, Journalist Psmith, Journalist is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first released in the United Kingdom as a serial in The Captain magazine between October 1909 and February 1910, and published in book form in the UK on September 29, 1915, by Adam & Charles Black, London, and, from imported sheets, by Macmillan,... |
1915 | Serialized in The Captain The Captain (1900s magazine) The Captain was a magazine for young boys, published monthly in the United Kingdom from 1899 to 1924.It is perhaps best known for printing many of P. G. Wodehouse's early school stories, such as many of those featured in the collection Tales of St. Austin's... in 1909. Not published in the US, the story having previously been blended into the US version of The Prince and Betty |
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Something Fresh Something Fresh Something Fresh is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published as a book in the United States, by D. Appleton & Company on September 3, 1915, under the title Something New, having previously appeared under that title as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post between June 26 and August 14,... |
1915 | Something New | 1915 | |
Uneasy Money Uneasy Money Uneasy Money is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the U.S. on March 17, 1916 by D. Appleton & Company, New York, and in the U.K. on October 4, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London. The story had earlier been serialised in the U.S in the Saturday Evening Post from December 1915, and in the UK... |
1917 | Uneasy Money | 1916 | |
The Man with Two Left Feet The Man With Two Left Feet The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York... |
1917 | The Man With Two Left Feet | 1933 | Short stories |
Piccadilly Jim Piccadilly Jim Piccadilly Jim is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on February 24, 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1918 | Piccadilly Jim | 1917 | |
My Man Jeeves My Man Jeeves My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype... |
1919 | Short stories; many rewritten for Carry on, Jeeves | ||
A Damsel in Distress A Damsel in Distress (novel) A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 October 1919 by George H. Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on 17 October 1919... |
1919 | A Damsel in Distress | 1919 | |
The Coming of Bill The Coming of Bill The Coming of Bill is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published, as Their Mutual Child, in the United States in 1919 by Boni and Liveright, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 1 July 1920 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1920 | Their Mutual Child | 1919 | Also known as The White Hope |
Jill the Reckless Jill the Reckless Jill The Reckless is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 11, 1920 by George H. Doran, New York, , and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on 4 July 1921... |
1921 | The Little Warrior | 1920 | |
Indiscretions of Archie Indiscretions of Archie Indiscretions of Archie is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on February 14, 1921 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on July 15, 1921 by George H... |
1921 | Indiscretions of Archie | 1921 | |
The Clicking of Cuthbert The Clicking of Cuthbert The Clicking of Cuthbert is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all with a golfing background. It was first published in the United Kingdom on February 3, 1922 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on May 28, 1924 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title Golf... |
1922 | Golf Without Tears | 1924 | Short stories |
The Girl on the Boat The Girl on the Boat The Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The story first appeared as a serial in Woman's Home Companion in the United States, under the title Three Men and a Maid, from October to December 1921. It was first published as a book in the U.S. on April 26, 1922 by George H... |
1922 | Three Men and a Maid | 1922 | |
The Adventures of Sally The Adventures of Sally The Adventures of Sally is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly magazine in the United States from 8 October to 31 December 1921, and in the Grand Magazine in the United Kingdom from April to July 1922. It was first published as a book in the UK by Herbert... |
1922 | Mostly Sally | 1923 | |
The Inimitable Jeeves The Inimitable Jeeves The Inimitable Jeeves is a semi-novel collecting Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on May 17, 1923, and in the United States by George H... |
1923 | Jeeves | 1923 | |
Leave It to Psmith Leave it to Psmith Leave it to Psmith is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on November 30, 1923 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on March 14, 1924 by George H. Doran, New York. It had previously been serialised, in the Saturday Evening Post in the U.S... |
1923 | Leave It to Psmith | 1924 | |
Ukridge Ukridge (short stories) Ukridge is a collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on June 3, 1924 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on March 19, 1926 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title He Rather Enjoyed It.... |
1924 | He Rather Enjoyed It | 1926 | Short stories |
Bill the Conqueror Bill the Conqueror Bill the Conqueror is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on November 14, 1924 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States on February 20, 1925 by George H. Doran, New York, the story having previously been serialised in the Saturday Evening Post from May 24 to... |
1924 | Bill the Conqueror | 1925 | |
Carry On, Jeeves Carry on, Jeeves Carry on, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on October 7, 1927 by George H. Doran, New York... |
1925 | Carry On, Jeeves | 1927 | Short stories |
Sam the Sudden Sam the Sudden Sam the Sudden is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 15 October 1925 by Methuen, London, and in the United States on 6 November 1925 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title Sam in the Suburbs... |
1925 | Sam in the Suburbs | 1925 | |
The Heart of a Goof The Heart of a Goof The Heart of a Goof is a collection of nine short stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 15, 1926 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on March 4, 1927 by George H... |
1926 | Divots | 1927 | Short stories |
The Small Bachelor The Small Bachelor The Small Bachelor is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 28 April 1927 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States on 17 June 1927 by George H... |
1927 | The Small Bachelor | 1927 | |
Meet Mr Mulliner Meet Mr Mulliner Meet Mr Mulliner is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. First published in the United Kingdom on September 27, 1927 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on March 2, 1928 by Doubleday, Doran, it introduces the irrepressible pub raconteur Mr Mulliner, who narrates all nine of... |
1927 | Meet Mr Mulliner | 1928 | Short stories |
Money for Nothing Money For Nothing (novel) Money for Nothing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 27 July 1928 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 28 September 1928 by Doubleday, Doran, New York... |
1928 | Money for Nothing | 1928 | |
Mr Mulliner Speaking Mr Mulliner Speaking Mr Mulliner Speaking is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 30, 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on February 21, 1930 by Doubleday, Doran.... |
1929 | Mr Mulliner Speaking | 1930 | Short stories |
Summer Lightning Summer Lightning Summer Lightning is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 1 July 1929 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, under the title Fish Preferred, and in the United Kingdom on 19 July 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1929 | Fish Preferred | 1929 | |
Very Good, Jeeves Very Good, Jeeves Very Good, Jeeves is a collection of eleven short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all featuring Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the United States on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1930 | Very Good, Jeeves | 1930 | Short stories |
Big Money Big Money (novel) Big Money is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on January 30, 1931 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on March 20, 1931 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1931 | Big Money | 1931 | |
If I Were You If I Were You (novel) If I Were You is the title of a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on September 3, 1931 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1931 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1931 | If I Were You | 1931 | |
Louder and Funnier Louder and Funnier Louder and Funnier is a collection of essays by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom on 10 March 1932 by Faber and Faber, London.... |
1932 | Articles written for Vanity Fair Vanity Fair (magazine) Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935... |
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Doctor Sally Doctor Sally Doctor Sally is a short novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1932 by Methuen & Co., London. In the United States, it was serialised in Collier's Weekly from July 4 to August 1, 1931 under the title The Medicine Girl, and was included under that name in the US... |
1932 | Included in the US collection The Crime Wave at Blandings Lord Emsworth and Others -External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies... as The Medicine Girl |
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Hot Water | 1932 | Hot Water | 1932 | |
Mulliner Nights Mulliner Nights Mulliner Nights is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. First published in the United Kingdom on 17 January 1933 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on 15 February 1933 by Doubleday, Doran, it is the third collection featuring Mr Mulliner, who narrates all nine stories... |
1933 | Mulliner Nights | 1933 | Short stories |
Heavy Weather Heavy Weather (novel) Heavy Weather is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 28, 1933 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, and in the United Kingdom on August 10, 1933 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1933 | Heavy Weather | 1933 | |
Thank You, Jeeves Thank You, Jeeves Thank You, Jeeves is a Jeeves novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 16, 1934 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on April 23, 1934 by Little, Brown and Company, New York.... |
1934 | Thank You, Jeeves | 1934 | |
Right Ho, Jeeves Right Ho, Jeeves Right Ho, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the second full-length novel featuring the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, after Thank You, Jeeves. It also features a host of other recurring Wodehouse characters, and is mostly set at Brinkley Court, the home of Bertie's Aunt Dahlia... |
1934 | Brinkley Manor | 1934 | |
Blandings Castle and Elsewhere | 1935 | Blandings Castle | 1935 | Short stories |
The Luck of the Bodkins The Luck of the Bodkins The Luck of the Bodkins is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 11, 1935 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on January 3, 1936 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston. The two editions are significantly different, though the plot remains the same... |
1935 | The Luck of the Bodkins | 1936 | |
Young Men in Spats Young Men in Spats Young Men in Spats is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 April 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, then in the United States with a slightly different selection of stories on 23 July 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.The collection, recounting... |
1936 | Young Men in Spats | 1936 | Short stories |
Laughing Gas Laughing Gas (novel) Laughing Gas is a comic novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 4, 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York... |
1936 | Laughing Gas | 1936 | |
Lord Emsworth and Others Lord Emsworth and Others -External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies... |
1937 | Crime Wave at Blandings | 1937 | Short stories |
Summer Moonshine Summer Moonshine thumb|1st US editionSummer Moonshine is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 8, 1937 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on February 11, 1938 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1938 | Summer Moonshine | 1937 | |
The Code of the Woosters The Code of the Woosters The Code of the Woosters is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 7 October 1938, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States by Doubleday, Doran, New York... |
1938 | The Code of the Woosters | 1938 | |
Uncle Fred in the Springtime Uncle Fred in the Springtime Uncle Fred in the Springtime is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 18, 1939 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, 1939 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1939 | Uncle Fred in the Springtime | 1940 | |
Eggs, Beans and Crumpets | 1940 | Eggs, Beans and Crumpets | 1940 | Short stories |
Quick Service Quick Service thumb|1st edition Quick Service is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 4, 1940 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on November 11, 1940 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.... |
1940 | Quick Service | 1940 | |
Money in the Bank Money in the Bank (novel) Money in the Bank is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 19 January 1942 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1946 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1946 | Money in the Bank | 1942 | |
Joy in the Morning Joy in the Morning (1946 novel) Joy in the Morning is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 22, 1946 by Doubleday & Co., New York, and in the United Kingdom on June 2, 1947 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1947 | Joy in the Morning | 1946 | In US also has been published as Jeeves in the Morning |
Full Moon Full Moon (novel) Full Moon is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States by Doubleday & Company on May 22, 1947, and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins on October 17, 1947... |
1947 | Full Moon | 1947 | |
Spring Fever Spring Fever (1948 novel) Spring Fever is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published on May 20, 1948, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States by Doubleday and Co, New York... |
1948 | Spring Fever | 1948 | |
Uncle Dynamite Uncle Dynamite Uncle Dynamite is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 22, 1948 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 3, 1948 by Didier & Co., New York... |
1948 | Uncle Dynamite | 1948 | |
The Mating Season | 1949 | The Mating Season | 1949 | |
Nothing Serious Nothing Serious (short stories) Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:... |
1950 | Nothing Serious | 1951 | Short stories |
The Old Reliable The Old Reliable The Old Reliable is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 18, 1951 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on October 11, 1951 by Doubleday & Co, New York... |
1951 | The Old Reliable | 1951 | |
Barmy in Wonderland Barmy in Wonderland Barmy in Wonderland is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 21 April 1952 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on May 8, 1952 by Doubleday & Company, New York, under the title Angel Cake.... |
1952 | Angel Cake | 1952 | |
Pigs Have Wings Pigs Have Wings Pigs Have Wings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly between August 16 and September 20, 1952. It was first published as a book in the United States on October 16, 1952 by Doubleday & Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 31, 1952 by... |
1952 | Pigs Have Wings | 1952 | |
Ring for Jeeves Ring for Jeeves Ring for Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 22 April 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on 15 April 1954 by Simon & Schuster, New York, under the title The Return of Jeeves.... |
1953 | The Return of Jeeves | 1954 | |
Performing Flea Performing Flea Performing Flea is a non-fiction book, consisting of a series of letters written by P.G. Wodehouse to William Townend, a friend of Wodehouse since their schooldays together at Dulwich College. It was originally published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1953 | Author! Author! | 1962 | A collection of letters, with notes |
Bring on the Girls! | 1954 | Bring on the Girls! | 1953 | Semi-autobiographical stories, in collaboration |
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1954 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on February 23, 1955 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title Bertie Wooster Sees It Through... |
1954 | Bertie Wooster Sees It Through | 1955 | |
French Leave French Leave (novel) French Leave is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on January 20, 1956 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on September 28, 1959 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.... |
1956 | French Leave | 1959 | |
Over Seventy Over Seventy Over Seventy is an autobiographical work by P.G. Wodehouse, including a collection of articles originally from Punch magazine. It was first published in the United States on May 3, 1956 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title America, I Like You, and in the United Kingdom, in a... |
1957 | America, I Like You | 1956 | Reminiscences and journalism |
Something Fishy Something Fishy Something Fishy is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on January 18, 1957 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on January 28, 1957 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title The Butler Did It.... |
1957 | The Butler Did It | 1957 | |
Cocktail Time Cocktail Time thumb|1st UK editionCocktail Time is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on June 20, 1958 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on July 24, 1958 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York... |
1958 | Cocktail Time | 1958 | |
A Few Quick Ones A Few Quick Ones A Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1959 | A Few Quick Ones | 1959 | Short stories |
Jeeves in the Offing Jeeves in the Offing Jeeves in the Offing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 April 1960 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title How Right You Are, Jeeves, and in the United Kingdom on 12 August 1960 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1960 | How Right You Are, Jeeves | 1960 | |
Ice in the Bedroom Ice in the Bedroom Ice in the Bedroom is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United States on February 2, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1961 by Herbert Jenkins, London.The story was originally published, in a condensed version, in the... |
1961 | The Ice in the Bedroom | 1961 | |
Service With a Smile Service With a Smile Service with a Smile is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 15, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 17, 1962 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1961 | Service With a Smile | 1962 | |
Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the United States on March 22, 1963 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 16, 1963 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1963 | Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves | 1963 | |
Frozen Assets Frozen Assets Frozen Assets is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 14, 1964 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title Biffen's Millions, and in the United Kingdom on August 14, 1964 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1964 | Biffen's Millions | 1964 | |
Galahad at Blandings Galahad at Blandings Galahad at Blandings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on January 13, 1965 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood, and in the United Kingdom on August 26 the same year by Herbert Jenkins, London.It forms part of... |
1965 | The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood | 1965 | |
Plum Pie Plum Pie Plum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.... |
1966 | Plum Pie | 1967 | Short stories, poems, essay |
Company for Henry Company For Henry Company For Henry is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on May 12, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title The Purloined Paperweight, and in the United Kingdom on October 26, 1967 by Herbert Jenkins, London.Not featuring any of Wodehouse's wide cast... |
1967 | The Purloined Paperweight | 1967 | |
Do Butlers Burgle Banks? Do Butlers Burgle Banks? Do Butlers Burgle Banks? is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 5, 1968 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on September 19, 1968 by Herbert Jenkins, London.-Plot introduction:... |
1968 | Do Butlers Burgle Banks? | 1968 | |
A Pelican at Blandings A Pelican at Blandings A Pelican at Blandings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1969 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on February 11, 1970 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title No Nudes Is Good Nudes.It is the tenth full-length novel... |
1969 | No Nudes Is Good Nudes | 1970 | |
The Girl in Blue The Girl in Blue The Girl in Blue is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 29, 1970 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on February 22, 1971 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.... |
1970 | The Girl in Blue | 1971 | |
Much Obliged, Jeeves Much Obliged, Jeeves Much Obliged, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1971 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on October 15, 1971 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the name Jeeves and the Tie that Binds.The two editions have slightly... |
1971 | Jeeves and the Tie That Binds | 1971 | |
Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin Pearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 12, 1972 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on August 6, 1973 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title The Plot That Thickened.Monty Bodkin, nephew of Sir... |
1972 | The Plot That Thickened | 1973 | |
Bachelors Anonymous Bachelors Anonymous Bachelors Anonymous is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1973 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on August 28, 1974 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.-Synopsis:... |
1973 | Bachelors Anonymous | 1974 | |
Aunts Aren't Gentlemen Aunts Aren't Gentlemen Aunts Aren't Gentlemen is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in Britain on October 17, 1974 by Barrie & Jenkins, London, and in the U.S. under the title The Cat-nappers on April 14, 1975 by Simon & Schuster, New York... |
1974 | The Cat-nappers | 1975 | |
Sunset at Blandings Sunset at Blandings Sunset at Blandings is an unfinished novel by P. G. Wodehouse.-Publication history:The book was first published in the United Kingdom on November 17, 1977 by Chatto & Windus, London and in the United States on September 7, 1978 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York. The book was republished by... |
1977 | Sunset at Blandings | 1978 | Unfinished |
Blandings Castle
The upper-class inhabitants of the fictional Blandings CastleBlandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth , home to many of his family, and setting for numerous tales and adventures, written between 1915 and 1975.The series of stories which take place at the castle,...
, including the eccentric Lord Emsworth
Lord Emsworth
Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth, or Lord Emsworth, is a recurring fictional character in the Blandings stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. He is the amiable and somewhat absent-minded head of the large Threepwood family...
, obsessed by his prize-winning pig, the "Empress of Blandings
Empress of Blandings
Empress of Blandings is a fictional pig, featured in many of the Blandings Castle novels and stories by P. G. Wodehouse. Owned by the doting Lord Emsworth, the Empress is an enormous black Berkshire sow, who wins many prizes in the "Fat Pigs" class at the local Shropshire Agricultural Show, and is...
", are the subject of eleven novels and nine short stories, written between 1915 and Wodehouse's death in 1975. This series crosses over with the Psmith series, and also introduces Monty Bodkin, a character who would feature in two further novels.
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Something Fresh Something Fresh Something Fresh is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published as a book in the United States, by D. Appleton & Company on September 3, 1915, under the title Something New, having previously appeared under that title as a serial in the Saturday Evening Post between June 26 and August 14,... |
1915 | Something New | 1915 | |
Leave it to Psmith Leave it to Psmith Leave it to Psmith is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on November 30, 1923 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on March 14, 1924 by George H. Doran, New York. It had previously been serialised, in the Saturday Evening Post in the U.S... |
1923 | 1924 | ||
Summer Lightning Summer Lightning Summer Lightning is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 1 July 1929 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, under the title Fish Preferred, and in the United Kingdom on 19 July 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1929 | Fish Preferred | 1929 | |
Heavy Weather Heavy Weather (novel) Heavy Weather is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 28, 1933 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, and in the United Kingdom on August 10, 1933 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1933 | 1933 | ||
Blandings Castle and Elsewhere | 1935 | 1935 | Six short stories of twelve, written from 1926 to 1931, occurring before the events of Summer Lightning | |
Lord Emsworth and Others Lord Emsworth and Others -External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies... |
1937 | The Crime Wave at Blandings | 1937 | One short story of nine, "The Crime Wave at Blandings The Crime Wave at Blandings "The Crime Wave at Blandings" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in two parts, in the October 10 and October 17, 1936 editions of the Saturday Evening Post, and in the United Kingdom in the January 1937 issue of the Strand. It was included in the... " |
Uncle Fred in the Springtime Uncle Fred in the Springtime Uncle Fred in the Springtime is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 18, 1939 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, 1939 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1939 | 1940 | ||
Full Moon Full Moon (novel) Full Moon is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States by Doubleday & Company on May 22, 1947, and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins on October 17, 1947... |
1947 | 1947 | ||
Nothing Serious Nothing Serious (short stories) Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:... |
1950 | 1951 | One short story of ten, "Birth of a Salesman Birth of a Salesman "Birth of a Salesman" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the 26 March 1950 issue of This Week magazine... " |
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Pigs Have Wings Pigs Have Wings Pigs Have Wings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly between August 16 and September 20, 1952. It was first published as a book in the United States on October 16, 1952 by Doubleday & Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 31, 1952 by... |
1952 | 1952 | ||
Service With a Smile Service With a Smile Service with a Smile is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 15, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 17, 1962 by Herbert Jenkins, London... |
1961 | 1962 | ||
Galahad at Blandings Galahad at Blandings Galahad at Blandings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on January 13, 1965 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title The Brinkmanship of Galahad Threepwood, and in the United Kingdom on August 26 the same year by Herbert Jenkins, London.It forms part of... |
1965 | 1965 | ||
Plum Pie Plum Pie Plum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.... |
1966 | 1967 | Two short stories of nine, "Sticky Wicket at Blandings Sticky Wicket at Blandings "Sticky Wicket at Blandings" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared, under the title "First Aid for Freddie", in the United States in the October 1966 issue of Playboy magazine, and in the United Kingdom in the April 1967 issue of Argosy... " (probably to be read before Service With a Smile), and "Life With Freddie " |
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A Pelican at Blandings A Pelican at Blandings A Pelican at Blandings is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1969 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on February 11, 1970 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title No Nudes Is Good Nudes.It is the tenth full-length novel... |
1969 | No Nudes is Good Nudes | 1970 | |
Sunset at Blandings Sunset at Blandings Sunset at Blandings is an unfinished novel by P. G. Wodehouse.-Publication history:The book was first published in the United Kingdom on November 17, 1977 by Chatto & Windus, London and in the United States on September 7, 1978 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York. The book was republished by... |
1977 | 1978 | Wodehouse's final novel, unfinished when he died |
The Drones Club
The Drones ClubDrones Club
The Drones Club is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a gentlemen's club in London. Many of his Jeeves and Blandings Castle stories feature the club or its members....
, a raucous social club for London's idle rich, was born in the Jeeves stories. A loose number of separate stories told by various narrators, which are either told at the club, or have some events happening at the club, or a club member for protagonist. The 25 main short stories are in:
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Mr Mulliner Speaking Mr Mulliner Speaking Mr Mulliner Speaking is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 30, 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on February 21, 1930 by Doubleday, Doran.... |
1929 | Two short stories (Drone Archibald at the club and drone Algy Crufts) in a book of nine told by Mr Mulliner Mr Mulliner Mr. Mulliner is a fictional character from the short stories of P. G. Wodehouse. Mr. Mulliner is a loquacious pub raconteur who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can find an appropriate story about a member of his family to match it.... |
Young Men in Spats Young Men in Spats Young Men in Spats is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 April 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, then in the United States with a slightly different selection of stories on 23 July 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.The collection, recounting... |
1936 | Ten short stories about members (two Archibald outside the club told by Mr Mulliner, four Widgeon, four other Drones including one Uncle Fred) in a book of eleven (the 11th a non-Drone Mulliner) |
Lord Emsworth and Others Lord Emsworth and Others -External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies... (U.S. title: Crime Wave at Blandings) |
1937 | One story about Drone Freddie Widgeon in a book of nine |
Eggs, Beans and Crumpets | 1940 | Four short stories (Bingo Little) in a book of nine |
Nothing Serious Nothing Serious (short stories) Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:... |
1950 | Two short stories (one Bingo at the club, one Widgeon outside) in a book of ten |
A Few Quick Ones A Few Quick Ones A Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London.... |
1959 | Four short stories (two Widgeon, two Bingo) out of ten (including one relatable Bertie story) |
Plum Pie Plum Pie Plum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.... |
1966 | Two short stories (Bingo Little) in a book of nine |
Apart from these, there were several related novels such as Uncle Fred in the Springtime
Uncle Fred in the Springtime
Uncle Fred in the Springtime is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 18, 1939 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, 1939 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1939), Barmy in Wonderland
Barmy in Wonderland
Barmy in Wonderland is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 21 April 1952 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on May 8, 1952 by Doubleday & Company, New York, under the title Angel Cake....
(1952), Cocktail Time
Cocktail Time
thumb|1st UK editionCocktail Time is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on June 20, 1958 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on July 24, 1958 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York...
(1958) and Ice in the Bedroom
Ice in the Bedroom
Ice in the Bedroom is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United States on February 2, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1961 by Herbert Jenkins, London.The story was originally published, in a condensed version, in the...
(1961).
Golf stories
Many of Wodehouse's short stories are set against a background of the sport of golfGolf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
. Most are narrated by The Oldest Member
Oldest Member
The Oldest Member is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse. He narrates the majority of Wodehouse's golf stories from the terrace of a golf club whose location is unclear, and he never has a proper name....
. Wodehouse also introduced a golfing motif
Motif (narrative)
In narrative, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood....
into a few of his novels, such as Love Among the Chickens
Love Among the Chickens
Love Among the Chickens is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom in June 1906 by George Newnes, London, and in the United States by Circle Publishing, New York, on 11 May 1909, having already appeared there as a serial in Circle magazine between September 1908...
and Doctor Sally
Doctor Sally
Doctor Sally is a short novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1932 by Methuen & Co., London. In the United States, it was serialised in Collier's Weekly from July 4 to August 1, 1931 under the title The Medicine Girl, and was included under that name in the US...
.
- The Man UpstairsThe Man UpstairsThe Man Upstairs is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1914 by Methuen & Co., London. Most of the stories had previously appeared in magazines, generally Strand Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan or Collier's Weekly in the United...
(1914) – One story in a book of nineteen - The Clicking of CuthbertThe Clicking of CuthbertThe Clicking of Cuthbert is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all with a golfing background. It was first published in the United Kingdom on February 3, 1922 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on May 28, 1924 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title Golf...
(1922) – Ten stories, nine told by the Oldest Member (US title: Golf Without Tears) - The Heart of a GoofThe Heart of a GoofThe Heart of a Goof is a collection of nine short stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 15, 1926 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on March 4, 1927 by George H...
(1926) – Nine Oldest Member golf stories (US title: Divots) - Mr Mulliner SpeakingMr Mulliner SpeakingMr Mulliner Speaking is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 30, 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on February 21, 1930 by Doubleday, Doran....
(1929) – Mr Mulliner narrates one golfing story - Lord Emsworth and OthersLord Emsworth and Others-External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies...
(1937) – Three stories in a book of nine (US title: The Crime Wave at Blandings) - Nothing SeriousNothing Serious (short stories)Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:...
(1950) – Five Oldest Member stories in a book of ten - A Few Quick OnesA Few Quick OnesA Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1959) – Two stories (one Oldest Member) in a book of ten - Plum PiePlum PiePlum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1966) – One in a book of nine
Jeeves
The wealthy, foppish Bertie WoosterBertie Wooster
Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
narrates a number of stories and novels, which, collectively called the Jeeves
Jeeves
Reginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse, being the valet of Bertie Wooster . Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous...
canon, are Wodehouse's most famous. They recount the improbable and unfortunate situations in which Bertie and his friends find themselves, and the manner in which his ingenious valet
Valet
Valet and varlet are terms for male servants who serve as personal attendants to their employer.- Word origins :In the Middle Ages, the valet de chambre to a ruler was a prestigious appointment for young men...
Jeeves is always able to solve them. Many of Bertie's problems stem from his aunts, the fearsome Aunt Agatha and loving Aunt Dahlia.
- The Man with Two Left FeetThe Man With Two Left FeetThe Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York...
(1917) – A collection of thirteen short stories, one of which, "Extricating Young GussieExtricating Young Gussie"Extricating Young Gussie" is a short story by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the first appearance of two of his most popular characters, the ingenious valet Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the U.S. in the 15 September 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening...
", introduces Jeeves, Bertie, and Aunt Agatha, though Bertie's surname may be Mannering-Phipps rather than Wooster. Bertie has a cousin named Gussie Mannering-Phipps. Bertram did not have a surname, and it remains a matter of considerable debate amongst Wodehouse scholars as to whether he was indeed Bertie Wooster, or merely Bertie Mannering-Phipps. - My Man JeevesMy Man JeevesMy Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype...
(1919) – Eight short stories, four about Jeeves and four about Reggie PepperReggie PepperReginald Pepper, known as "Reggie", is a fictional character who appears in seven short stories by P.G. Wodehouse. He is a young man-about-town with far more money than brain cells... - The Inimitable JeevesThe Inimitable JeevesThe Inimitable Jeeves is a semi-novel collecting Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on May 17, 1923, and in the United States by George H...
(1923) – A collection of eleven short stories related to each other (U.S. title: Jeeves) - Carry on, JeevesCarry on, JeevesCarry on, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on October 7, 1927 by George H. Doran, New York...
(1925) – Ten short stories, five repeated in some form from My Man Jeeves - Very Good, JeevesVery Good, JeevesVery Good, Jeeves is a collection of eleven short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, all featuring Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the United States on 20 June 1930 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 4 July 1930 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1930) – Eleven short stories - Thank You, JeevesThank You, JeevesThank You, Jeeves is a Jeeves novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 16, 1934 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on April 23, 1934 by Little, Brown and Company, New York....
(1934) – The first full-length Jeeves novel - Right Ho, JeevesRight Ho, JeevesRight Ho, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the second full-length novel featuring the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, after Thank You, Jeeves. It also features a host of other recurring Wodehouse characters, and is mostly set at Brinkley Court, the home of Bertie's Aunt Dahlia...
(1934) – (U.S. title: Brinkley Manor) - The Code of the WoostersThe Code of the WoostersThe Code of the Woosters is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 7 October 1938, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States by Doubleday, Doran, New York...
(1938) - Joy in the MorningJoy in the Morning (1946 novel)Joy in the Morning is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 22, 1946 by Doubleday & Co., New York, and in the United Kingdom on June 2, 1947 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1946) (U.S. title: Jeeves in the Morning) - The Mating Season (1949)
- Ring for JeevesRing for JeevesRing for Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 22 April 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on 15 April 1954 by Simon & Schuster, New York, under the title The Return of Jeeves....
(1953) – In which Bill Belfry "borrows" Jeeves from Bertie (U. S. title: The Return of Jeeves) - Jeeves and the Feudal SpiritJeeves and the Feudal SpiritJeeves and the Feudal Spirit is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1954 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on February 23, 1955 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title Bertie Wooster Sees It Through...
(1954) (U.S. title: Bertie Wooster Sees It Through) - A Few Quick OnesA Few Quick OnesA Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1959) – One Jeeves story in a book of ten - Jeeves in the OffingJeeves in the OffingJeeves in the Offing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 April 1960 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title How Right You Are, Jeeves, and in the United Kingdom on 12 August 1960 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1960) (U.S. title: How Right You Are, Jeeves) - Stiff Upper Lip, JeevesStiff Upper Lip, JeevesStiff Upper Lip, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the United States on March 22, 1963 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 16, 1963 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1963) - Plum PiePlum PiePlum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1966) – One Jeeves story in a book of nine - Much Obliged, JeevesMuch Obliged, JeevesMuch Obliged, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1971 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on October 15, 1971 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the name Jeeves and the Tie that Binds.The two editions have slightly...
(1971) – In which appears the only mention of Jeeves's Christian name, Reginald (U.S. title: Jeeves and the Tie That Binds) - Aunts Aren't GentlemenAunts Aren't GentlemenAunts Aren't Gentlemen is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in Britain on October 17, 1974 by Barrie & Jenkins, London, and in the U.S. under the title The Cat-nappers on April 14, 1975 by Simon & Schuster, New York...
(1974) (U.S. title: The Cat-nappers)
Mr Mulliner
Mr MullinerMr Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is a fictional character from the short stories of P. G. Wodehouse. Mr. Mulliner is a loquacious pub raconteur who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can find an appropriate story about a member of his family to match it....
is a long-winded pub raconteur who tells outrageous stories about his family, in these 42 stories:
- Meet Mr MullinerMeet Mr MullinerMeet Mr Mulliner is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. First published in the United Kingdom on September 27, 1927 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on March 2, 1928 by Doubleday, Doran, it introduces the irrepressible pub raconteur Mr Mulliner, who narrates all nine of...
(1927) – Nine short stories - Mr Mulliner SpeakingMr Mulliner SpeakingMr Mulliner Speaking is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on April 30, 1929 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on February 21, 1930 by Doubleday, Doran....
(1929) – Nine short stories - Mulliner NightsMulliner NightsMulliner Nights is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. First published in the United Kingdom on 17 January 1933 by Herbert Jenkins, and in the United States on 15 February 1933 by Doubleday, Doran, it is the third collection featuring Mr Mulliner, who narrates all nine stories...
(1933) – Nine short stories - Blandings Castle and Elsewhere (1935) – Twelve short stories, five of which are about Mulliner
- Young Men in SpatsYoung Men in SpatsYoung Men in Spats is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 April 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, then in the United States with a slightly different selection of stories on 23 July 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.The collection, recounting...
(1936) – Eleven short stories about members of The Drones Club, three told by Mr Mulliner - Lord Emsworth and OthersLord Emsworth and Others-External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies...
(1937) – Nine short stories, one told by Mr Mulliner (U.S. title: The Crime Wave at Blandings) - Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (1940) – One story in a book of nine
- A Few Quick OnesA Few Quick OnesA Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1959) – Two stories in a book of ten - Plum PiePlum PiePlum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1966) – One story in a book of nine - The World of Mr Mulliner (1972) – Two original stories (omnibus of all 40+2 stories)
Psmith
PsmithPsmith
Rupert Psmith is a recurring fictional character in several novels by British comic writer P. G...
is an ingenious jack-of-all-trades. The worlds of Psmith and Blandings
Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth , home to many of his family, and setting for numerous tales and adventures, written between 1915 and 1975.The series of stories which take place at the castle,...
overlap, as in his final adventure Psmith visits the Castle, becomes a friend of Freddie Threepwood
Freddie Threepwood
The Honourable Frederick Threepwood is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. A member of the Drones Club affectionately known as "Freddie", he is the second son of Lord Emsworth, and a somewhat simple-minded youth who brings his father nothing but trouble.Freddie has...
and is eventually employed by Lord Emsworth
Lord Emsworth
Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth, or Lord Emsworth, is a recurring fictional character in the Blandings stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. He is the amiable and somewhat absent-minded head of the large Threepwood family...
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- MikeMike (novel)Mike is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 15 September 1909 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story first appeared in the magazine The Captain, in two separate parts, collected together in the original version of the book; the first part, originally called Jackson Junior, was...
(1909) – Reissued in two parts as Mike at Wrykyn and Mike and Psmith in 1953; the second part also published as Enter Psmith in 1935 - Psmith in the CityPsmith in the CityPsmith in the City is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 23 September 1910 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story was originally released as a serial in The Captain magazine, between October 1908 and March 1909, under the title The New Fold.It continues the adventures of...
(1910) - Psmith, JournalistPsmith, JournalistPsmith, Journalist is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first released in the United Kingdom as a serial in The Captain magazine between October 1909 and February 1910, and published in book form in the UK on September 29, 1915, by Adam & Charles Black, London, and, from imported sheets, by Macmillan,...
(1915) - Leave it to PsmithLeave it to PsmithLeave it to Psmith is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on November 30, 1923 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on March 14, 1924 by George H. Doran, New York. It had previously been serialised, in the Saturday Evening Post in the U.S...
(1923)
School stories
- The PothuntersThe PothuntersThe Pothunters is a 1902 novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was Wodehouse's first published novel, and the first of several school stories, this one set at the fictional public school of St...
(1902) - A Prefect's UncleA Prefect's Uncle-Plot introduction:The action of the novel takes place at the fictional "Beckford College", a private school for boys; the title alludes to the arrival at the school of a mischievous young boy called Farnie, who turns out to be the uncle of the older "Bishop" Gethryn, a prefect, cricketer and...
(1903) - Tales of St. Austin'sTales of St. Austin'sTales of St. Austin's is a collection of short stories and essays, all with a school theme, by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published on 10 November 1903 by Adam & Charles Black, London, all except one item having previously appeared in the schoolboy magazines, The Captain and Public School...
(1903) - The Gold BatThe Gold BatThe Gold Bat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 13 September 1904 by Adam & Charles Black, London. Set at the fictional public school of Wrykyn, the novel tells of how two boys, O'Hara and Moriarty, tar and feather a statue of the local M.P. as a prank...
(1904) - The Head of Kay'sThe Head of Kay's-Plot introduction:Set at the fictional school of Eckleton, the story centres around the house of "Kay's", the riotous boys therein, its tactless, unpopular master Mr. Kay, and Fenn, the head boy...
(1905) - The White FeatherThe White FeatherThe White Feather is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 9 October 1907 by Adam & Charles Black, London. It is set at Wrykyn school, scene of Wodehouse's earlier book The Gold Bat , and the later Mike . Like many early Wodehouse novels, the story first appeared as a serial in the boys'...
(1907) - MikeMike (novel)Mike is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 15 September 1909 by Adam & Charles Black, London. The story first appeared in the magazine The Captain, in two separate parts, collected together in the original version of the book; the first part, originally called Jackson Junior, was...
(1909)
Ukridge
Stanley Featherstonehaugh UkridgeStanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge
Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse.Ukridge is a schemer who will do anything to increase his funding -- except, of course, work. An alert and creative opportunist, he makes sure that no kindness shown to him, however...
is a scheming character, always looking to enlarge his income.
- Love Among the ChickensLove Among the ChickensLove Among the Chickens is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom in June 1906 by George Newnes, London, and in the United States by Circle Publishing, New York, on 11 May 1909, having already appeared there as a serial in Circle magazine between September 1908...
(1906) – The only full-length Ukridge novel - UkridgeUkridge (short stories)Ukridge is a collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on June 3, 1924 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on March 19, 1926 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title He Rather Enjoyed It....
(1924) – Ten short stories, which apparently take place before the events of Love Among the Chickens - Lord Emsworth and OthersLord Emsworth and Others-External links:* , with a list of characters and publication dates* , with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies...
(1937) – Three stories in a book of nine - Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (1940) – Three stories in a book of nine
- Nothing SeriousNothing Serious (short stories)Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:...
(1950) – One story in a book of ten - A Few Quick OnesA Few Quick OnesA Few Quick Ones is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United States on 13 April 1959 by Simon & Schuster, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1959 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1959) – One story in a book of ten - Plum PiePlum PiePlum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1966) – One story in a book of nine
Uncle Fred
Pongo TwistletonPongo Twistleton
Reginald "Pongo" Twistleton is a character in the Uncle Fred books by P. G. Wodehouse. A member of the Drones Club in London, he's a nervous young man described by Sally Painter, the woman who loves him, as a "baa-lamb"...
's Uncle Fred
Uncle Fred
Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, 5th Earl of Ickenham, commonly known as Uncle Fred, is a fictional character who appears in short stories and novels written by P. G. Wodehouse between 1935 and 1961...
is a wily and mischievous former Pelican, with a love of taking of false identities.
- Young Men in SpatsYoung Men in SpatsYoung Men in Spats is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 April 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, then in the United States with a slightly different selection of stories on 23 July 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.The collection, recounting...
(1936) – Eleven short stories about members of The Drones Club, one of which ("Uncle Fred Flits By") introduces Uncle Fred - Uncle Fred in the SpringtimeUncle Fred in the SpringtimeUncle Fred in the Springtime is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 18, 1939 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 25, 1939 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1939) - Uncle DynamiteUncle DynamiteUncle Dynamite is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 22, 1948 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 3, 1948 by Didier & Co., New York...
(1948) - Cocktail TimeCocktail Timethumb|1st UK editionCocktail Time is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on June 20, 1958 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on July 24, 1958 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York...
(1958) - Service with a SmileService With a SmileService with a Smile is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 15, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on August 17, 1962 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1961)
Other
- William Tell Told AgainWilliam Tell Told AgainWilliam Tell Told Again is a retelling of the William Tell legend in prose and verse, with illustrations. The main, prose element was written by P. G. Wodehouse, while Philip Dadd supplied the frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations, all in colour. The 15 illustrations were accompanied by...
(1904) - Not George WashingtonNot George WashingtonNot George Washington is a semi-autobiographical novel by P. G. Wodehouse, written in collaboration with Herbert Westbrook. It was first published in the U.K. on 18 October 1907 by Cassell and Co., London....
(1907) – A semi-autobiographical novel - The Globe By the Way BookThe Globe By the Way BookThe Globe By the Way Book is a collection of extracts from the By The Way column, a feature of London newspaper The Globe. The columns were written by P. G...
(1908) – A compilation from the column "By the Way", written by Wodehouse and Herbert Westbrook, which appeared in The Globe - The Swoop! (1909)
- A Gentleman of LeisureA Gentleman of LeisureA Gentleman of Leisure is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The basic plot first appeared in a novella, The Gem Collector, in the December 1909 issue of Ainslee's Magazine. It was substantially revised and expanded for publication as a book, under the title The Intrusion of Jimmy, by W.J. Watt and Co.,...
(1910) - The Prince and BettyThe Prince and BettyThe Prince and Betty is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was originally published in Ainslee's Magazine in the United States in January 1912, and, in a slightly different form, as a serial in Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom between February and April 1912, before being published in book form,...
(1912) - The Little NuggetThe Little NuggetThe Little Nugget is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in Munsey's Magazine in August 1913, before being published as a book in the U.K. on August 28, 1913 by Methuen & Co, London, and in the U.S. on February 10, 1914 by W.J. Watt and Co., New York...
(1913) - The Man UpstairsThe Man UpstairsThe Man Upstairs is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1914 by Methuen & Co., London. Most of the stories had previously appeared in magazines, generally Strand Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan or Collier's Weekly in the United...
(1914) – Nineteen short stories - Uneasy MoneyUneasy MoneyUneasy Money is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the U.S. on March 17, 1916 by D. Appleton & Company, New York, and in the U.K. on October 4, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London. The story had earlier been serialised in the U.S in the Saturday Evening Post from December 1915, and in the UK...
(1917) - The Man with Two Left FeetThe Man With Two Left FeetThe Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on March 8, 1917 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States in 1933 by A.L. Burt and Co., New York...
(1917) – a collection of thirteen short stories, one of which, "Extricating Young GussieExtricating Young Gussie"Extricating Young Gussie" is a short story by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the first appearance of two of his most popular characters, the ingenious valet Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster. It was first published in the U.S. in the 15 September 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening...
", introduces JeevesJeevesReginald Jeeves is a fictional character in the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse, being the valet of Bertie Wooster . Created in 1915, Jeeves would continue to appear in Wodehouse's works until his final, completed, novel Aunts Aren't Gentlemen in 1974, making him Wodehouse's most famous...
, BertieBertie WoosterBertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British author P. G. Wodehouse. An English gentleman, one of the "idle rich" and a member of the Drones Club, he appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose genius manages to extricate Bertie or one of...
, and Aunt Agatha - Piccadilly JimPiccadilly JimPiccadilly Jim is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on February 24, 1917 by Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, and in the United Kingdom in May 1918 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1918) – Partially a sequel to The Little Nugget - My Man JeevesMy Man JeevesMy Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype...
(1919) – Eight short stories, four about Jeeves and four about Reggie PepperReggie PepperReginald Pepper, known as "Reggie", is a fictional character who appears in seven short stories by P.G. Wodehouse. He is a young man-about-town with far more money than brain cells... - A Damsel in DistressA Damsel in Distress (novel)A Damsel in Distress is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 4 October 1919 by George H. Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on 17 October 1919...
(1919) - The Coming of BillThe Coming of BillThe Coming of Bill is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published, as Their Mutual Child, in the United States in 1919 by Boni and Liveright, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 1 July 1920 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1920) - Jill the RecklessJill the RecklessJill The Reckless is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 11, 1920 by George H. Doran, New York, , and in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, on 4 July 1921...
(1921) - Indiscretions of ArchieIndiscretions of ArchieIndiscretions of Archie is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on February 14, 1921 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on July 15, 1921 by George H...
(1921) - The Girl on the BoatThe Girl on the BoatThe Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The story first appeared as a serial in Woman's Home Companion in the United States, under the title Three Men and a Maid, from October to December 1921. It was first published as a book in the U.S. on April 26, 1922 by George H...
(1922) - The Adventures of SallyThe Adventures of SallyThe Adventures of Sally is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly magazine in the United States from 8 October to 31 December 1921, and in the Grand Magazine in the United Kingdom from April to July 1922. It was first published as a book in the UK by Herbert...
(1922) - Bill the ConquerorBill the ConquerorBill the Conqueror is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on November 14, 1924 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States on February 20, 1925 by George H. Doran, New York, the story having previously been serialised in the Saturday Evening Post from May 24 to...
(1924) - Sam the SuddenSam the SuddenSam the Sudden is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 15 October 1925 by Methuen, London, and in the United States on 6 November 1925 by George H. Doran, New York, under the title Sam in the Suburbs...
(1925) - The Small BachelorThe Small BachelorThe Small Bachelor is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 28 April 1927 by Methuen & Co., London, and in the United States on 17 June 1927 by George H...
(1927) - Money for NothingMoney For Nothing (novel)Money for Nothing is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 27 July 1928 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 28 September 1928 by Doubleday, Doran, New York...
(1928) - Big MoneyBig Money (novel)Big Money is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on January 30, 1931 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on March 20, 1931 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1931) - If I Were YouIf I Were You (novel)If I Were You is the title of a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on September 3, 1931 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1931 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1931) - Louder and FunnierLouder and FunnierLouder and Funnier is a collection of essays by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom on 10 March 1932 by Faber and Faber, London....
– A collection of articles originally written for Vanity FairVanity Fair (magazine)Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
magazine - Doctor SallyDoctor SallyDoctor Sally is a short novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1932 by Methuen & Co., London. In the United States, it was serialised in Collier's Weekly from July 4 to August 1, 1931 under the title The Medicine Girl, and was included under that name in the US...
(1932) - Hot Water (1932)
- Blandings Castle and Elsewhere (1935) – Twelve short stories: six Blandings, five Mulliner, and one about Bobbie WickhamBobbie WickhamRoberta "Bobbie" Wickham is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves and Mr Mulliner stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a troublesome redheaded girl, enamoured of practical jokes which often result in general pandemonium.-Overview:...
which does not fit into any of the series - The Luck of the BodkinsThe Luck of the BodkinsThe Luck of the Bodkins is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 11, 1935 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on January 3, 1936 by Little, Brown and Company, Boston. The two editions are significantly different, though the plot remains the same...
(1935) – Continues the story of Monty Bodkin, a character from Heavy Weather - Laughing GasLaughing Gas (novel)Laughing Gas is a comic novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 25, 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 4, 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York...
(1936) - Summer MoonshineSummer Moonshinethumb|1st US editionSummer Moonshine is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on October 8, 1937 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on February 11, 1938 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1938) - Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (1940) – Four short stories about Bingo LittleBingo LittleRichard P. "Bingo" Little is a recurring fictional character from the Drones and the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a friend of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster and a member of the Drones Club.-Overview:...
and one about Freddie Fitch-Fitch in a book of nine - Quick ServiceQuick Servicethumb|1st edition Quick Service is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 4, 1940 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on November 11, 1940 by Doubleday, Doran, New York....
(1940) - Money in the BankMoney in the Bank (novel)Money in the Bank is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on 19 January 1942 by Doubleday, Doran, New York, and in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1946 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1946) - Spring FeverSpring Fever (1948 novel)Spring Fever is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published on May 20, 1948, in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States by Doubleday and Co, New York...
(1948) - Nothing SeriousNothing Serious (short stories)Nothing Serious is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 21 July 1950 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 24 May 1951 by Doubleday & Co., New York.-Overview:...
(1950) – One Bingo Little and one Conky Biddle in a book of ten - The Old ReliableThe Old ReliableThe Old Reliable is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 18, 1951 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on October 11, 1951 by Doubleday & Co, New York...
(1951) - Bring on the GirlsBring on the GirlsBring on the Girls! is a semi-autobiographical collaboration between P. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, first published in the United States on October 5, 1953 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on May 21, 1954 by Herbert Jenkins, London.Subtitled "The Improbable Story of...
(1951) – An autobiographical collaboration with Guy BoltonGuy BoltonGuy Reginald Bolton was a British-American playwright and writer of musical comedies. Born in England and educated in France and the U.S., he trained as an architect but turned to writing. Bolton preferred working in collaboration with others, principally the English writers P. G...
, subtitled "The Improbable Story of Our Life in Musical Comedy, With Pictures To Prove It". - Performing FleaPerforming FleaPerforming Flea is a non-fiction book, consisting of a series of letters written by P.G. Wodehouse to William Townend, a friend of Wodehouse since their schooldays together at Dulwich College. It was originally published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1953 by Herbert Jenkins, London...
(1951) – Subtitled "A Self-Portrait in Letters by P.G.Wodehouse, With an Introduction and Additional Notes by W. Townend". (U.S. title: Author! Author!) - French LeaveFrench Leave (novel)French Leave is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on January 20, 1956 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on September 28, 1959 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1956) - Over SeventyOver SeventyOver Seventy is an autobiographical work by P.G. Wodehouse, including a collection of articles originally from Punch magazine. It was first published in the United States on May 3, 1956 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title America, I Like You, and in the United Kingdom, in a...
(1956) – Subtitled "An Autobiography With Digressions". (U.S. title: America, I Like You) - Something FishySomething FishySomething Fishy is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on January 18, 1957 by Herbert Jenkins, London and in the United States on January 28, 1957 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title The Butler Did It....
(1957) (U.S. title: The Butler Did It) - Ice in the BedroomIce in the BedroomIce in the Bedroom is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United States on February 2, 1961 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1961 by Herbert Jenkins, London.The story was originally published, in a condensed version, in the...
(1961) - Frozen AssetsFrozen AssetsFrozen Assets is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on July 14, 1964 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title Biffen's Millions, and in the United Kingdom on August 14, 1964 by Herbert Jenkins, London....
(1964) - Plum PiePlum PiePlum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on September 22, 1966 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on December 1, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1966) – Nine short stories: one about Jeeves, one golf, one Freddie ThreepwoodFreddie ThreepwoodThe Honourable Frederick Threepwood is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. A member of the Drones Club affectionately known as "Freddie", he is the second son of Lord Emsworth, and a somewhat simple-minded youth who brings his father nothing but trouble.Freddie has...
, two Bingo LittleBingo LittleRichard P. "Bingo" Little is a recurring fictional character from the Drones and the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a friend of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster and a member of the Drones Club.-Overview:...
, one Ukridge, two Freddie Widgeon, and one Mr Mulliner - Company for HenryCompany For HenryCompany For Henry is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on May 12, 1967 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, under the title The Purloined Paperweight, and in the United Kingdom on October 26, 1967 by Herbert Jenkins, London.Not featuring any of Wodehouse's wide cast...
(1967) - Do Butlers Burgle Banks?Do Butlers Burgle Banks?Do Butlers Burgle Banks? is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on August 5, 1968 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on September 19, 1968 by Herbert Jenkins, London.-Plot introduction:...
(1968) - The Girl in BlueThe Girl in BlueThe Girl in Blue is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 29, 1970 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on February 22, 1971 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York....
(1970) - Pearls, Girls and Monty BodkinPearls, Girls and Monty BodkinPearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 12, 1972 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on August 6, 1973 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York under the title The Plot That Thickened.Monty Bodkin, nephew of Sir...
(1972) - Bachelors AnonymousBachelors AnonymousBachelors Anonymous is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on October 15, 1973 by Barrie & Jenkins, London and in the United States on August 28, 1974 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York.-Synopsis:...
(1973)
Posthumous publications
Many early works were published in book form for the first time after Wodehouse's death; some of these collections are listed here:- The Uncollected WodehouseThe Uncollected WodehouseThe Uncollected Wodehouse is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. First published in the United States on November 9, 1976 by Seabury, New York, it contains 14 short stories, five of which had appeared in the United Kingdom in the 1914 collection The Man Upstairs. All had previously...
(1976) (US only) – Fourteen shorts written 1901–1915, five of which had appeared in The Man Upstairs (1914) - The Swoop! and Other StoriesThe Swoop! and Other StoriesThe Swoop! and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on April 11, 1979 by The Seabury Press, New York, four years after Wodehouse's death....
(1979) (US only) – Contains The SwoopThe SwoopThe Swoop!, or How Clarence Saved England is a short comic novel by P G Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom by Alston Rivers Ltd, London, on 16 April 1909...
and ten shorts, four of them previously uncollected - The Eighteen-Carat Kid and Other StoriesThe Eighteen-Carat Kid and Other StoriesThe Eighteen-Carat Kid and Other Stories is a collection of early short stories and a novella by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United States on September 1, 1980 by Continuum, New York, five years after Wodehouse's death....
(1979) (US only) – Contains William Tell Told AgainWilliam Tell Told AgainWilliam Tell Told Again is a retelling of the William Tell legend in prose and verse, with illustrations. The main, prose element was written by P. G. Wodehouse, while Philip Dadd supplied the frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations, all in colour. The 15 illustrations were accompanied by...
, three shorts and an "Epilogue" - Wodehouse on Crime (1981) (US only) – Twelve shorts written 1921–1936, one previously uncollected in the US
- A Man of MeansA Man of MeansA 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...
(1991) (UK only) – Six early shorts, written in collaboration with C. H. Bovill - Plum StonesPlum StonesPlum Stones is a collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse. All of the stories contain a different Character .It was published after his death by Galahad books. It contains stories previously never published in a book. There is very little known about it and it wasn't widely published...
(1993–1995) (UK only) – Twelve categorised volumes of stories and other writings - Tales of Wrykyn and ElsewhereTales of Wrykyn and ElsewhereTales of Wrykyn and Elsewhere is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 1 October 1997 by Porpoise Books, London with illustrations by T. M. R. Whitwell...
(1997) (UK only) – Twenty-five early school stories, twelve of them set at Wrykyn - The Luck StoneThe Luck StoneThe Luck Stone is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, written under the pseudonym Basil Windham. It was compiled from a serial which appeared in Chums:An Illustrated Paper for Boys" between September 16, 1908 and January 20, 1909, when Wodehouse was twenty seven years old.It was first published as a book...
(1997) – An adventure novel written under the pseudonym "Basil Windham", serialised in 1908 - A Prince for Hire (2003) – Another blending of Psmith, Journalist and The Prince and Betty stories, originally serialised in 1931
In addition, 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...
has made available ebook compilations of several short stories and articles that are in the public domain in the United States:
- Death At The Excelsior and Other Stories (2003) – short stories
- The Politeness of Princes and Other School Stories (2003) – school stories
- A Wodehouse Miscellany (2003) – articles, short stories and poetry