The Adventures of Sally
Encyclopedia
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 Jenkins
, London
, on October 17, 1922, and in the US by George H. Doran, New York
, on March 23, 1923, under the title Mostly Sally. It was serialised again, under this second title, in The Household Magazine from November 1925 to April 1926.
The story concerns a young American girl named Sally, who inherits a considerable fortune and finds her life turned upside down.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
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...
. It appeared as a serial in Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Collier's Weekly was an American magazine founded by Peter Fenelon Collier and published from 1888 to 1957. With the passage of decades, the title was shortened to Collier's....
magazine in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 8 October to 31 December 1921, and in the Grand Magazine 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...
from April to July 1922. It was first published as a book in the UK 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
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, on October 17, 1922, and in the US by George H. Doran, 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...
, on March 23, 1923, under the title Mostly Sally. It was serialised again, under this second title, in The Household Magazine from November 1925 to April 1926.
The story concerns a young American girl named Sally, who inherits a considerable fortune and finds her life turned upside down.
External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with numerous book covers and a list of characters
- Free eBook of The Adventures of Sally 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...