Indiscretions of Archie by P. G. Wodehouse
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| Author | Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975 |
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| Title | Indiscretions of Archie |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Distressing scene -- A shock for Mr. Brewster -- Mr. Brewster delivers sentence -- Work wanted -- Strange experiences of an artist's model -- The bomb -- Mr. Roscoe Sherriff has an idea -- A disturbed night for dear old Squiffy -- A letter from Parker -- Doing Father a bit of good -- Salvatore chooses the wrong moment -- Bright eyes, and a fly -- Rallying round Percy -- The sad case of Looney Biddle -- Summer storms -- Archie accepts a situation -- Brother Bill's romance -- The Sausage Chappie -- Reggie comes to life -- The Sausage Chappie Clicks -- The growing boy -- Washy steps into the hall of fame -- Mother's knee -- The melting of Mr. Connolly -- The Wigmore Venus -- A tale of a grandfather. |
| Credits | Charles Franks, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger |
| Summary | "Indiscretions of Archie" by P. G. Wodehouse is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Archie Moffam, an Englishman who travels to America, falls in love with a hotelier's daughter named Lucille, and faces the subsequent challenges posed by his disapproving father-in-law, Mr. Brewster. As Archie navigates the complexities of his newfound marriage and the expectations of his wealthy in-laws, readers are treated to a comedic exploration of misunderstandings, social faux pas, and the trials of love. The opening portion of the novel introduces Archie as he grapples with his relationship with Mr. Brewster, who harshly judges Archie for his lack of wealth and fame, as well as for a previous criticism of his hotel. In a humorous exchange, Archie attempts to express his grievances concerning his stay at the Hotel Cosmopolis but only manages to irritate Brewster further. Through witty dialogue and misunderstandings, the reader witnesses the awkward beginning of Archie's journey as a new son-in-law, setting up the comedic situations that will ensue as he tries to win the approval of his formidable father-in-law while adjusting to life in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | British -- United States -- Fiction |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction |
| Subject | Hotels -- Fiction |
| Subject | Married men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fathers-in-law -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3756 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 157 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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