Love Among the Chickens by P. G. Wodehouse
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| Author | Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975 |
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| Illustrator | Both, Armand, 1881-1922 |
| Title |
Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Arthur Robinson, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Summary | "Love Among the Chickens" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the misadventures of the main character, Mr. Jeremy Garnet, who is a struggling writer. He finds himself entangled in a humorous scheme when his friend, the exuberant and somewhat reckless Ukridge, decides to start a chicken farm, leading to a series of comedic scenarios involving poultry and the challenges of farm life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jerry Garnet, a writer living in London who laments the disruptions caused by a noisy upstairs neighbor. Feeling the need for a change, he considers escape to the countryside. His thoughts are soon interrupted by the abrupt arrival of his boisterous friend, Stanley Ukridge, who proposes a chicken farming venture. Garnet is drawn into Ukridge’s ambitious scheme after a series of comical exchanges and an invitation to join him and his wife in this quirky business. This sets the stage for a blend of humor, chaos, and clever observations on society as the characters navigate the trials of running a farm. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Farm life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chicken breeders -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ukridge, Stanley Featherstonehaugh (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 20532 |
| Release Date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 364 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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