P.G. Wodehouse: A Biography - Hardcover

Frances Donaldson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394505808 ISBN 13: 9780394505800

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982

Synopsis

There are not many characters in literature more famous or cherished than Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. They feature in nearly 100 tomes, which taken together, make their creator, Sir Pelham Greville Wodehouse, among the most eminent and best-loved writers of comedy in the English language. But what of the man himself? Frances Donaldson, who first met Wodehouse in 1921, was given unique access to his most important private papers. From his blissful school days and his love affair with Hollywood to his time as a prisoner of war and his final years in America, Donaldson's definitive biography paints a luminous and affectionate portrait of the man known to his friends as "Plum."

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About the Author

Frances Donaldson was an award-winning biographer. Her other books include The Marconi Scandal, Child of the Twenties, Evelyn Waugh: Portrait of a Country Neighbour, a biography of Edward VIII, and a history of the Royal Opera House. She also edited Yours, Plum, a collection of Wodehouse's letters. 

From Library Journal

At the time of its 1982 release, this was the first "full-dress" biography of Wodehouse. LJ's reviewer gushed over the book, saying it contains "a wealth of information, anecdotal and otherwise and will probably stand as the best general account of the man and his writings for some time." Two decades later, Wodehouse is a popular humorist with tons of books in print and many fans, so this volume is a worthy addition to literary biography sections. (LJ 4/15/82)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394505808
• ISBN 13: 9780394505800
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 369