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Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
1881
1975
Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville
Windham, Basil
Wodehouse, P.G.
Both, Armand
1881
1922
Love Among the Chickens
A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm
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"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.)
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Humorous stories
England -- Fiction
Farm life -- Fiction
Chicken breeders -- Fiction
Ukridge, Stanley Featherstonehaugh (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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