Not George Washington -- an Autobiographical Novel

P. G. Wodehouse

2019

140 páginas

4h 40m

ISBN-13: 9781795069007

This rollicking semi-autobiographical novel weaves a tale of Wodehouse's early days as a writer, romance gone awry, and the colorful characters he encountered.James Orlebar Cloyster, in order to marry his true love, embarks on a scheme of such clever deception that he very nearly manages to ruin both his romance and his career.Told from multiple viewpoints--that of James, his fiancée, and friends--Not George Washington lampoons London society, literary pretension, the West End stage, playwrights, playgoers, bohemian life, and the newspapers of the day.