Over Seventy
Encyclopedia
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 considerably expanded form, on October 11, 1957 by Herbert Jenkins
, London
, with the Over Seventy title and the subtitle An Autobiography with Digressions.
Much of the writing describes Wodehouse's feelings concerning the United States, his adopted homeland, with the journalism and stories inserted in context.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
work by P.G. Wodehouse, including a collection of articles originally from Punch
Punch (magazine)
Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration...
magazine. It was first published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on May 3, 1956 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
under the title America, I Like You, and in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, in a considerably expanded form, on October 11, 1957 by Herbert Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins was a small British publishing house that was formed in 1964 from the merger of "Herbert Jenkins" and "Barrie & Rockcliffe". One of their most notable authors was P. G...
, 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...
, with the Over Seventy title and the subtitle An Autobiography with Digressions.
Much of the writing describes Wodehouse's feelings concerning the United States, his adopted homeland, with the journalism and stories inserted in context.