A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse
"A Gentleman of Leisure" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel published in 1910. Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Pitt falls for a mysterious woman during an ocean voyage, then finds himself breaking into a New York policeman's house on a bet. When fate reunites him with his love at an English castle, Jimmy must navigate a world of imposters, detectives, jewel thieves, and scheming relatives—all while a valuable necklace tempts everyone under the
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| Author | Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975 |
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| Title | A Gentleman of Leisure |
| Note | Originally published under the title: The intrusion of Jimmy. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Gentleman_of_Leisure |
| Credits | D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Burglary -- Fiction |
| Subject | British -- United States -- Fiction |
| Subject | Police -- Family relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 65172 |
| Release Date | Apr 26, 2021 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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