Not George Washington
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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
.
Much of the book is a lightly fictionalised account of Wodehouse's early career as a writer and journalist
in London. For example, from 1904 to 1909 Wodehouse edited the "By the Way
" column for the now-defunct Globe newspaper, while the book's main character, James Orlebar Cloyster, writes the "On Your Way" column for the Orb newspaper.
The tale is told from several viewpoints
.
Autobiographical novel
An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fiction elements. The literary technique is distinguished from an autobiography or memoir by the stipulation of being fiction...
by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
, written in collaboration with Herbert Westbrook. It was first published in the U.K.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 18 October 1907 by Cassell and Co., London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Much of the book is a lightly fictionalised account of Wodehouse's early career as a writer and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
in London. For example, from 1904 to 1909 Wodehouse edited the "By the Way
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...
" column for the now-defunct Globe newspaper, while the book's main character, James Orlebar Cloyster, writes the "On Your Way" column for the Orb newspaper.
The tale is told from several viewpoints
Point of view (literature)
The narrative mode is the set of methods the author of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical story uses to convey the plot to the audience. Narration, the process of presenting the narrative, occurs because of the narrative mode...
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External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with numerous book covers and a list of characters
- Free eBook of Not George Washington at Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...