The Castaways (short story)
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"The Castaways" is a short story
by P. G. Wodehouse
, which first appeared in the Strand Magazine
in June 1933, and was included in the collection Blandings Castle and Elsewhere, published in 1935.
The story is one of many narrated by pub raconteur Mr Mulliner
, and concerns his nephew Bulstrode Mulliner, a writer
in Hollywood. Wodehouse here compares the labor of writing of dialogue for talking movies
to being stranded on a desert island.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
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...
, which first appeared in the Strand Magazine
Strand Magazine
The Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
in June 1933, and was included in the collection Blandings Castle and Elsewhere, published in 1935.
The story is one of many narrated by pub raconteur 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 concerns his nephew Bulstrode Mulliner, a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
in Hollywood. Wodehouse here compares the labor of writing of dialogue for talking movies
Sound film
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades would pass before sound motion pictures were made commercially...
to being stranded on a desert island.