The White Feather

The White Feather

by P. G. Wodehouse
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 18/01/2025

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"The White Feather" is a tale that revolves around the character of James Corcoran, a young man engaged to marry his sweetheart, Adeline Smethurst. The story takes a comical turn when James accidentally insults Adeline's father, Sir Thomas Smethurst, who then challenges James to prove his courage.The challenge involves James obtaining a white feather from a local farmhouse where strange occurrences have been reported. Despite his reluctance and fear, James sets out to complete the task to win back Sir Thomas's favor and Adeline's hand in marriage. The story follows James's misadventures and his encounters with various humorous situations as he navigates the challenge.Wodehouse's signature wit and comedic style are evident in "The White Feather," showcasing his talent for crafting amusing narratives with quirky characters and absurd situations. While not as well-known as some of his later works, this story reflects Wodehouse's early writing style and the themes of social conventions, love, and the absurdity of certain societal expectations.

ISBN:
9789369800933
9789369800933
Category:
Adventure
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
18-01-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Zinc Read
P. G. Wodehouse

Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (always known as ‘Plum’) wrote more than ninety novels and some three hundred short stories over 73 years. He is widely recognised as the greatest 20th-century writer of humour in the English language.

Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. His stories include gems concerning the irrepressible and disreputable Ukridge; Psmith, the elegant socialist; the ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred; and those related by Mr Mulliner, the charming raconteur of The Angler’s Rest, and the Oldest Member at the Golf Club.

In 1936 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for ‘having made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world’. He was made a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in 1939 and in 1975, aged 93, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died shortly afterwards, on St Valentine’s Day.

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