Wodehouse, Sir P. G.

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Wodehouse, Sir P. G. ( Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse) (1881–1975), began by writing short stories for boys' magazines, and later published extensively in the Strand Magazine, Punch, etc., establishing himself as one of the most widely read humorists of his day. His prolific output, of over 120 volumes, included The Man with Two Left Feet (1917), the collection of stories which first introduced Jeeves and Bertie Wooster; a series of Jeeves volumes (My Man Jeeves, 1919; The Inimitable Jeeves, 1923; Carry On, Jeeves, 1925, etc.); and other works featuring such favourite characters as Lord Emsworth (and his prize sow, the Empress of Blandings), Mr Mulliner, Psmith, several redoubtable aunts, and many patrons of the Drones Club. Wodehouse's amiable career also embraced successes in musical comedy, the theatre, and Hollywood. After the Second World War he settled in America (where he had previously lived for some years), taking American citizenship in 1955.

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