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The Clicking of Cuthbert
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Clicking of Cuthbert" by P. G. Wodehouse is a humorous collection of golf-related stories penned in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the central character, Cuthbert Banks, who grapples with his passion for golf while seeking love and respectability. The narrative captures the whimsical and often comical aspects of golf and the societal expectations of the time, featuring characters who exemplify the diverse and eccentric subcultures surrounding the game. The opening of the book introduces Cuthbert as he enters the clubhouse, ready to cast aside his golf clubs in frustration after an awful performance on the course. An insightful exchange occurs with the Oldest Member, who hints that Cuthbert's life is about to take an interesting turn with the introduction of a romantic subplot involving Adeline Smethurst, a beautiful girl he hopes to impress. The chapter juxtaposes Cuthbert's vexation with golf against a budding romance, eventually leading him to join the local Literary Society to bolster his intellectual standing to win Adeline's affection. This blend of sport, love, and humor sets the tone for Wodehouse's exploration of life's complexities through a comedic lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Fore!
- The Clicking of Cuthbert
- A Woman is Only a Woman
- A Mixed Threesome
- Sundered Hearts
- The Salvation of George Mackintosh
- Ordeal by Golf
- The Long Hole
- The Heel of Achilles
- The Rough Stuff
- The Coming of Gowf.
- Credits:
- Etext produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
- Notes:
- Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clicking_of_Cuthbert
- Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2004-12-01
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