On the contrary, it is, very much. I happen to have some self-respect. I've only just found it out, it's true, but it's there all right. I don't wa...
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Apr 24, 2009
Barbara
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A not typical PG Wodehouse. Apparently originally published in serial format in the Stand Magazine and then latter published in book form in Britain. There is a guy, and there is a girl and they do have an on again/off again romance, but this book is far less humorous than the usual Wodehouse fair and in fact, has a huge social message. A real "everyman" vs. big business tale with muck racking journalism tossed in as a story within the story within the story.
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Aug 27, 2010
Scot
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This is two storiesprobably written separately then later loosely tied together, as a shift in tone is pronounced and abrupt. In the first, the main focus is upon an all American young man whose evil stepfather turns him out after coming in to work bleary eyed one morning after a night of partying with his chums. Lucky for him that shortly thereafter he learns he is the rightful heir to the throne of a sleepy little island kingdom near Greece called Mervo! In this first section of the book, pr
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Apr 07, 2009
Marfita
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Wow! What a little socialist Wodehouse was! And how much more violent his books were in the early days! Of course, because it's Wodehouse, the actual violence against the lead characters is kept to a minimum, but OMG! he almost killed one off! And his characters are trying to clean up what can only be described as a section of Hell's Kitchen on the east side!
After becoming Prince For a Day, our Mr. Maude rejects la vie royale once it's pointed out by the woman he loves that he's being More...
After becoming Prince For a Day, our Mr. Maude rejects la vie royale once it's pointed out by the woman he loves that he's being More...
Apr 22, 2011
Dave
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While the story started on with a typically Wodehouse flavor it quickly became apparent that he was merging in his 'P. Smith in the City' story and just rewriting the storyline with different characters. What is worse is that he doesn't appear to try to hide the fact with the changing of character names. Had I not read the other story first I might have found it more interesting but as it was it was a major disappointment. I heard there was a previous British version that didn't do this merge bu
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Oct 20, 2007
Ian
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Wodehouse’s American publishers elected not to publish ‘Psmith, Journalist’ in American, it could be that with it having no love interest they considered that it jarred with his output at that time, it could be they considered the references to cricket and the MCC would confuse an American audience. Anyway not to be refused Wodehouse took another magazine serial he had recently published, ‘A Prince for Hire’, and blended the two stories together. Blend is really not the right word as the two boo
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Aug 12, 2011
Ruthette
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Not the usual neat plot with sprightly dialogue that one comes to expect. Instead, the reader is left with two divergent stories clumsily stitched together with less than expected literary flair. What gives, Wodehouse?
Jun 20, 2010
Samantha
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I loved this book. It made me laugh out loud countless times. It was a bit predictable, but that didn't curb my enjoyment of it in the least. I think I may have found a new author to explore.
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