The opening volume of the classic fictional memoirs of a hapless schoolmaster. There is chalk in his fingernails and paper darts fill the air as A.J. Wentworth, mathematics master at Burgrove Preparatory School, unwittingly opens the doors that lead not to knowledge but to chaos and confusion. In his collected papers he sets out the truth about the fishing incident in the boot room, the real story about the theft of the headmaster's potted plant, and even the answer to the sensitive question of whether or not Mr Wentworth was trying to have carnal knowledge of matron on that one, memorable occasion. A classic comic study in blinkered English manners, the Wentworth Papers will delight fans of P.G. Wodehouse or Grossmiths' Mr Pooter. First introduced to readers in the pages of Punch magazine, it was later dramatized for both BBC Radio and ITV drama. AUTHOR: Humphry Francis Ellis became Literary and Deputy Editor of Punch magazine in 1949, a post which he held until 1953. During this period he developed the character of A.J. Wentworth, inspired by his experience as a schoolmaster. He was also a regular contributor to the New Yorker.
- ISBN:
- 9781788421836
- 9781788421836
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Category:
- Classic fiction
- Age range:
- 13 to 15 years old
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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19-09-2019
- Publisher:
- Duckworth Books
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions (mm):
- 198x129x0mm
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