This edition had all images removed.
Title: The Gold Bat
Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "The Gold Bat" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel written in the early 20th century during the Edwardian era. The narrative centers around life at Wrykyn School, a fictional boarding school for boys, and focuses on themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and the challenges of adolescence. The primary characters include Trevor, the dynamic captain of the football team, and O'Hara, a mischievous student who brings humor and chaos to their school life. The opening of the story introduces readers to the setting of Wrykyn School, where a football match has just concluded. We meet Trevor and his teammates as they discuss their performance and the team's dynamics, particularly the struggles of a new player, Rand-Brown. The narrative quickly establishes the competitive atmosphere of school sports while hinting at a deeper issue involving a secret society known as the League that seems to be stirring trouble in their midst. Additionally, the mention of a cherished gold bat adds an intriguing subplot that promises further developments in the school’s social life and competition. Overall, the beginning sets up a lively and engaging world brimming with adolescent antics and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975
EBook No.: 6879
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories, English
Subject: Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sports -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Gold Bat
Note: Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team.
Summary: "The Gold Bat" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel written in the early 20th century during the Edwardian era. The narrative centers around life at Wrykyn School, a fictional boarding school for boys, and focuses on themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and the challenges of adolescence. The primary characters include Trevor, the dynamic captain of the football team, and O'Hara, a mischievous student who brings humor and chaos to their school life. The opening of the story introduces readers to the setting of Wrykyn School, where a football match has just concluded. We meet Trevor and his teammates as they discuss their performance and the team's dynamics, particularly the struggles of a new player, Rand-Brown. The narrative quickly establishes the competitive atmosphere of school sports while hinting at a deeper issue involving a secret society known as the League that seems to be stirring trouble in their midst. Additionally, the mention of a cherished gold bat adds an intriguing subplot that promises further developments in the school’s social life and competition. Overall, the beginning sets up a lively and engaging world brimming with adolescent antics and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975
EBook No.: 6879
Published: Nov 1, 2004
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Humorous stories, English
Subject: Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Sports -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.