The Gem Collector

The Gem Collector

by P. G. Wodehouse
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 01/04/2023

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P.G. Wodehouse wrote the book "The Gem Collector,". It chronicles the life of clerk John Pitt, an shy and introverted guy who works in a London office. John loves to gather rare stones, but he keeps this interest a secret from his coworkers. A rich businessman invites John to his country estate and makes an offer to acquire the jewels after he becomes interested in John's collection. He however, has other goals in mind. He wants John to aid him in winning Elizabeth Boyd, his ward, over. John finds himself falling in love with Elizabeth as he participates in his' plots and must overcome a number of misunderstandings and challenges in order to win her heart. Along the journey, he gains confidence, realizes the true meaning of friendship and love, and learns to accept his interests. The book is a humorous romantic comedy that features Wodehouse's wit and humor. It examines issues of love, identity, and the search for happiness and has a cast of endearing and eccentric characters. The amusing and enjoyable book "The Gem Collector" has become a cherished classic of early 20th-century fiction.

ISBN:
9789357488037
9789357488037
Category:
Humour
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
01-04-2023
Language:
English
Publisher:
Double 9 Books
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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