All of our collections include a linked table of contents. The pothunters and other school stories book, 1985. The pothunters 1902 a prefects uncle 1903 tales of st. Read download the pothunters and other school stories pdf. They join the police hunt to solve the crime and recover their pots. The politeness of princes shields and the cricket cup an international affair the guardian a corner in lines the.
In this charming novel of school life, the first book he published, wodehouse demonstrates right away a talent for story telling. After two parts representing chapters 16 of the book. Wodehouse, including novels and collections of short stories, sorted first by date of publication and later by series i. Austins public schoolmany of the same cast of characters wodehouse later used in tales of st. The pothunters wikisource, the free online library.
At, you can browse and buy books online at the lowest everyday prices. Mikes eldest brother joe is a successful firstclass player, while another. Wodehouse published six novels with all the action set in public schools for boys, which include. Many of the authors listed here have other works at project gutenberg some of which may also be school stories. Wodehouse from when he was still writing school stories. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. An early wodehouse novel, this is both a sporting more. I love this story so much that i included it in my top five wodehouse books. Wodehouse himself attended public school and participated in a lot of the activities that turn up in the tales. The pothunters and other school stories 9780140080797 by p. The novel was collected in the pothunters and other school stories, published by penguin books in 1986.
The pothunters is a school story, like wodehouses other early books, populated with quick and clever young lads attending st. The pothunters and other school stories school by p g. The gold bat and other stories 1904 hardcover paperback kindle. Booksmandala is an online bookstore, physically based in pokhara, nepal, with an aim to create the largest community of book readers in nepal. Rather than leave the story hanging, the last part of the pothunters was. The pothunters and other school stories 2 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. The pothunters is dedicated to joan, effie and ernestine boweslyon, first cousins to queen elizabeth the queen mother. The pothunters and other school stories by wodehouse, p. More editions of the pothunters and other school stories. Wodehouse was passionate about golf, which is the subject of many of his stories such as the oldest member, where all of the characters are consumed by the sport. Notes the pothunters first appeared in january 1902 as a serial in public school magazine, which had already published several stories and other items by wodehouse.
Plot summary edit the novel follows the lives of several of the schoolboys as they study, take part in their school sports particularly boxing and running, and enjoy tea in their studies. The polilteness of princes and other school stories ebook. The boys of the school are happy to study and take part in their school s boxing and running teams, but when a clan of burglaring neer dowells steals the school s sports trophiespots the students join in the hunt for the thieves. Today he is best known for the jeeves and blandings castle novels and short stories. Austins, the pothunters and other stories, and the gold bat and other stories, all of them corkers, but even these from time to time slip out of print. Twilight was very disjointed and unfocused, without a clear story or goal, or even main character. Wodehouse and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Lee the polilteness of princes and other school stories por p. The plot concerns some purloined silver trophies the pots of the title from the cricket pavilion at a boarding school. Classic humorous stories, first published from 1905 to 1910. The pothunters and other school stories paperback august 5, 1986 by p. The politeness of princes and other school stories ebook by. Austins public school many of the same cast of characters.
Wodehouse was a british humorist who wrote novels, short stories, journalism pieces, and other stuff, becoming extremely popular over a 70 year career. The boys of the school are happy to study and take part in their school s boxing and running teams, but when a clan of burglaring neer dowells steals the school. This is one of his earliest books and i have to say that i found it quite befuddling 90% of the time. It was wodehouses first published novel, and the first of several school stories, this one. The school story is a fiction genre centering on older preadolescent and adolescent school life, at its most popular in the first half of the twentieth century. Wodehouse, however, this is not the place to start. Notes the pothunters first appeared in january 1902 as a serial in public school magazine, which had already published several stories and other items by wodehouse after two parts representing chapters 16 of the book had appeared, the publishers announced that the magazine was ceasing publication its s were sold to the owner of its rival, the captain and the third part. Its set at a public school actually private, called public because it prepares students for public service. This collection was designed for optimal navigation on kindle and other electronic devices. If you are not already very familiar with the writings of p.
It is striking how many successful authors started off by writing school stories. Wodehouse, first published in the united states on april 11, 1979 by the seabury press, new york city, four years after. Pdf the pothunters download full pdf book download. Some were likely in the captain or some other school rag to which the youthful wodehouse contributed.
Wodehouses work has been anthologized, recompiled, and republished under a great many titles. While examples do exist in other countries, it is most commonly set in english boarding schools and mostly written in girls and boys subgenres, reflecting the singlesex education typical until the 1950s. The man upstairs and other stories by wodehouse, p. Excerpted from the pothunters on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Austins english the gold bat english the head of kays english the white feather english mike english the politeness of princes and other school stories english other. Good press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. It was wodehouses first published novel, and the first of several school stories, this one set at the fictional public school of st. Wodehouse became a published author in 1902 with the novel the pothunters.
Up until now, the only readily available collections of school stories were tales of st. I want to tell you about another school book, mr tibbits catholic school, by ysenda maxtone graham. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The politeness of princes and other school stories is one of several short stories of p.
Austins the man upstairs, and other stories the man with two left feet, and other stories the clicking of cuthbert death at the excelsior, and other stories the politeness of princes, and other school stories nonfiction. Austins public school, the pothunters tells the tale of the adventurous students whose sporting trophies are stolen. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Wodehouse was one of the most widely renowned humorists of the 20th century. The novel follows the lives of several of the schoolboys as they study, take part in their school sports particularly boxing and running, and enjoy tea in their studies. The politeness of princes and other school stories is a mustread for fans of this oneofakind master humorist. Wodehouses first novel is the pothunters, first published in 1902. Buy the pothunters book online at low prices in india.
The politeness of princes, and other school stories. Buy the pothunters and other school stories reprint by p. Austins, where most of his school stories are set when theyre not at wrykyn. The politeness of princes, and other school stories ebook by. Austins 1903 the gold bat and other stories 1904 head of kays 1905 the white feather 1907 mike at wrykn 1953 the pothunters and other school stories 1986 publication order of ukridge books. The book recounts the daily comings and goings of the students, as well as their athletic triumphs and travails in their quest for glory and pots trophies. His writing style is known for mixing london clubroom slang with more elegant english. The paperback of the the pothunters and other school stories by p. Karpathos publishes the greatest works of historys greatest authors and collects them to make it easy and affordable for readers to have them all at the push of a button. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The pothunters and other school stories findmorebooks.
Book has twominor corner bumps, 1 minor front foreedge bump. Unfortunately, this story wasnt nearly as good as the other three. After the school s sports trophies pots in contemporary slang are stolen in a burglary, the boys, their masters, and the police join in the hunt. Isbn 9780140080797 9780140080797 softcover, penguin books, 1986. The pothunters and other school stories item condition. The pothunters contains several little connected to each other stories that take place at invented st austins college. The plot concerns some purloined silver trophies the pots of the title from the cricket pavilion at a boarding school called st. The pothunters by wodehouse pelham grenville free download. The school story is a fiction genre centering on older preadolescent and adolescent school life, at its most. Jan 09, 2008 the pothunters is a school story, like wodehouses other early books, populated with quick and clever young lads attending st.
The politeness of princes, and other school stories by p. School stories are novels or short stories for children in which most of the action takes place at a school, often a boarding school, and the story is told from the students point of view. When the rest of the students begin to suffer as a result of his tardiness, they make it a point to coax chapple into punctuality using a variety of inducements. The pothunters english a prefects uncle english tales of st. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. This book isnt really a sequel to the other misty books, but i went ahead and read it after those first three, because it is about a descendant of misty. Buy books online from books mandala at affordable prices. Wodehouse was a british humorist who wrote novels, short stories, journalism pieces, and other stuff, becoming extremely popular over a 70 year care. Kingsley amis, lucky jim, though it is set at university.
The story and characters arent as strong as they are in his later stories, but the detail of life at an english public school for boys is fascinating. They were popular in their day and many readers became wodehouse fans for life. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. It was wodehouses first published novel, and the first of several school stories. We have one of the largest collection of books in nepal and offer home delivery system as well as international shipping. Austins, the pothunters and other stories, and the gold bat and other stories. May 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts. Austins public school, the pothunters tells the tale.
The pothunters was wodehouses first published novel, and it first appeared in serial form in public school magazine, a monthly publication read primarily by public school boys keep in mind that, in england, public school refers to what most americans would think of as private school. Also, it is interesting as a wodehouse fan to see what his. Wodehouses first published novel, the pothunters is also one of several of the authors works that centers on the fictional public school known as st. Here we follow college lives of the characters, which join in the police hunt for the thieves after the schools sport trophies have been stolen. Wodehouse, they have inevitably come across his work.