The Clicking of Cuthbert
Encyclopedia
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 Without Tears. There are some slight differences between the two editions, chiefly as regards the names of places and golfers, which were adapted to suit the country of publication.
The first story in the collection introduces the Oldest Member
, a repeat Wodehouse character, who narrates all but the last story.
played Cuthbert in the title story.
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
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...
, all with a golfing background. It was first published 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...
on February 3, 1922 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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, and in the United States
United States
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on May 28, 1924 by George H. Doran
George H. Doran Company
George H. Doran Company was an American book publishing company established by George Henry Doran. He organized the company in Toronto and moved it to New York City on February 22, 1908....
, New York
New York
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, under the title Golf Without Tears. There are some slight differences between the two editions, chiefly as regards the names of places and golfers, which were adapted to suit the country of publication.
The first story in the collection introduces 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....
, a repeat Wodehouse character, who narrates all but the last story.
Film adaptations
Three of the stories in the collection—the title story, "Ordeal by Golf" and "The Long Hole"—were filmed in 1924 as part of a series of six films of Wodehouse golf stories; Peter HaddonPeter Haddon
Peter Haddon was an English actor born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England.-Filmography:*The Second Mrs. Tanqueray – Sir George Orreyed*Moulin Rouge...
played Cuthbert in the title story.
Contents
The original story titles and publication dates were as follows:- "The Clicking of Cuthbert"
- UK: StrandStrand MagazineThe 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...
, October 1921 (as "The Unexpected Clicking of Cuthbert") - US: Elk's Magazine, July 1922 (as "Cuthbert Unexpectedly Clicks")
- UK: Strand
- "A Woman is Only a Woman"
- UK: Strand, October 1919
- US: Saturday Evening Post, 7 June 1919
- "A Mixed Threesome"
- UK: Strand, March 1921
- US: McClure'sMcClure'sMcClure's or McClure's Magazine was an American illustrated monthly periodical popular at the turn of the 20th century. The magazine is credited with creating muckraking journalism. Ida Tarbell's series in 1902 exposing the monopoly abuses of John D...
, June 1920
- "Sundered Hearts"
- UK: Strand, December 1920
- US: McClure's, December 1920
- "The Salvation of George Mackintosh"
- UK: Strand, June 1921
- US: McClure's, September 1921
- "Ordeal by GolfOrdeal by GolfOrdeal by Golf is a 1924 British silent comedy film directed by Andrew P. Wilson and starring Harry Beasley, Edwin Underhill and Jean Jay. It was based on the short story collection The Clicking of Cuthbert by P.G...
"- UK: Strand, February 1920 (as "A Kink in His Character")
- US: Collier's, 6 December 1919
- "The Long Hole"
- UK: Strand, August 1921
- US: McClure's, March 1922
- "The Heel of Achilles"
- UK: Strand, November 1921
- US: Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneThe Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
, 11 June 1922 - US St. Louis Globe-DemocratSt. Louis Globe-DemocratThe St. Louis Globe-Democrat was originally a daily print newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1852 until 1986...
, 11 June 1922
- "The Rough Stuff"
- UK: Strand, April 1921
- US: Chicago Tribune, 10 October 1920
- "The Coming of Gowf"
- UK: Strand, May 1921
- US: McClure's, June–July 1921
See also
- Complete list of Wodehouse's golf stories
External links
- An analysis of the book, with annotated text, synopsis, lists of characters and locations, and selected quotes
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with numerous book covers and lists of characters
- Free eBook of The Clicking of Cuthbert 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...