Lord Emsworth and Others
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Lord Emsworth and Others is a collection of nine short stories
by P. G. Wodehouse
, first published in the United Kingdom
on March 19, 1937 by Herbert Jenkins
, London
; it was not published in the United States
. The Crime Wave at Blandings, which was published on June 25, 1937 by Doubleday, Doran, New York
, is a very different collection, sharing only three of its seven titles with the UK book. Penguin Books
published a UK edition of The Crime Wave at Blandings in 1966. The stories in both books had all previously appeared in both British and American magazines.
Lord Emsworth and Others contains one story set at Blandings Castle
, three golf stories narrated by the Oldest Member
, one story featuring Drones Club
member Freddie Widgeon, one tale narrated by Mr Mulliner
, and three Ukridge
stories.
The Crime Wave at Blandings contains the Blandings, Mulliner and Freddie Widgeon stories, to which were added two more Drones stories, a Bingo Little
story, and a novella
, "The Medicine Girl", which had been published separately in the UK as Doctor Sally
(1932).
The three Oldest Member stories had already appeared in the US edition of Young Men in Spats
(1936); the three Ukridge stories were included in the US edition of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (1940). The three short stories which replaced them in The Crime Wave at Blandings were "Tried in the Furnace" (from the UK edition of Young Men in Spats), and "All's Well With Bingo" and "Romance at Droitgate Spa" (both of which appeared in the UK edition of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets).
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE was an English humorist, whose body of work includes novels, short stories, plays, poems, song lyrics, and numerous pieces of journalism. He enjoyed enormous popular success during a career that lasted more than seventy years and his many writings continue to be...
, first published in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on March 19, 1937 by Herbert Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins
Barrie & Jenkins was a small British publishing house that was formed in 1964 from the merger of "Herbert Jenkins" and "Barrie & Rockcliffe". One of their most notable authors was P. G...
, London
London
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; it was not published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Crime Wave at Blandings, which was published on June 25, 1937 by Doubleday, Doran, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, is a very different collection, sharing only three of its seven titles with the UK book. Penguin Books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
published a UK edition of The Crime Wave at Blandings in 1966. The stories in both books had all previously appeared in both British and American magazines.
Lord Emsworth and Others contains one story set at Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle
Blandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth , home to many of his family, and setting for numerous tales and adventures, written between 1915 and 1975.The series of stories which take place at the castle,...
, three golf stories narrated by the Oldest Member
Oldest Member
The Oldest Member is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse. He narrates the majority of Wodehouse's golf stories from the terrace of a golf club whose location is unclear, and he never has a proper name....
, one story featuring Drones Club
Drones Club
The Drones Club is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a gentlemen's club in London. Many of his Jeeves and Blandings Castle stories feature the club or its members....
member Freddie Widgeon, one tale narrated by Mr Mulliner
Mr Mulliner
Mr. Mulliner is a fictional character from the short stories of P. G. Wodehouse. Mr. Mulliner is a loquacious pub raconteur who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can find an appropriate story about a member of his family to match it....
, and three Ukridge
Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge
Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse.Ukridge is a schemer who will do anything to increase his funding -- except, of course, work. An alert and creative opportunist, he makes sure that no kindness shown to him, however...
stories.
The Crime Wave at Blandings contains the Blandings, Mulliner and Freddie Widgeon stories, to which were added two more Drones stories, a Bingo Little
Bingo Little
Richard P. "Bingo" Little is a recurring fictional character from the Drones and the Jeeves stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a friend of Jeeves's master Bertie Wooster and a member of the Drones Club.-Overview:...
story, and a novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
, "The Medicine Girl", which had been published separately in the UK as Doctor Sally
Doctor Sally
Doctor Sally is a short novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on April 7, 1932 by Methuen & Co., London. In the United States, it was serialised in Collier's Weekly from July 4 to August 1, 1931 under the title The Medicine Girl, and was included under that name in the US...
(1932).
Contents
- "The Crime Wave at BlandingsThe Crime Wave at Blandings"The Crime Wave at Blandings" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in two parts, in the October 10 and October 17, 1936 editions of the Saturday Evening Post, and in the United Kingdom in the January 1937 issue of the Strand. It was included in the...
" (Blandings CastleBlandings CastleBlandings Castle is a recurring fictional location in the stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being the seat of Lord Emsworth , home to many of his family, and setting for numerous tales and adventures, written between 1915 and 1975.The series of stories which take place at the castle,...
)- USUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
: Saturday Evening PostThe Saturday Evening PostThe Saturday Evening Post is a bimonthly American magazine. It was published weekly under this title from 1897 until 1969, and quarterly and then bimonthly from 1971.-History:...
, October 10 & October 17, 1936 - UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
: StrandStrand MagazineThe Strand Magazine was a monthly magazine composed of fictional stories and factual articles founded by George Newnes. It was first published in the United Kingdom from January 1891 to March 1950 running to 711 issues, though the first issue was on sale well before Christmas 1890.Its immediate...
, January 1937
- US
- "Buried Treasure" (Mr MullinerMr MullinerMr. Mulliner is a fictional character from the short stories of P. G. Wodehouse. Mr. Mulliner is a loquacious pub raconteur who, no matter what the topic of conversation, can find an appropriate story about a member of his family to match it....
)- UK: Strand, September 1936
- US: This Week, September 27, 1936 (as "Hidden Treasure")
- "The Letter of the LawThe Letter of the Law"The Letter of the Law" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the February 1936 edition of Redbook, and in the United Kingdom in the April 1936 issue of the Strand. It was included in the UK collection Lord Emsworth and Others , and in the U.S. edition of...
" (Oldest MemberOldest MemberThe Oldest Member is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse. He narrates the majority of Wodehouse's golf stories from the terrace of a golf club whose location is unclear, and he never has a proper name....
golf)- US: Red BookRedbookRedbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
, February 1936 (as "A Triple Threat Man") - UK: Strand, April 1936
- US: Red Book
- "Farewell to LegsFarewell to Legs"Farewell to Legs" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the July 14, 1935 edition of This Week, and in the United Kingdom in the May 1936 issue of the Strand. It was included in the UK collection Lord Emsworth and Others, , and in the U.S. edition of...
" (Oldest Member golf)- US: This Week, July 14, 1935
- UK: Strand, May 1936
- "There's Always GolfThere's Always Golf"There's Always Golf" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the March 1936 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the April 1936 edition of Redbook, under the title "Not Out of Distance". It was included in the UK collection Lord Emsworth and...
" (Oldest Member golf)- UK: Strand, March 1936
- US: Red Book, April 1936 (as "Not Out of Distance")
- "The Masked TroubadourThe Masked Troubadour"The Masked Troubadour" is a short story by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the U.K. in the December 1936 issue of the Strand. It was included in the UK collection Lord Emsworth and Others , and in the U.S. equivalent Crime Wave at Blandings...
" (Drone Freddie Widgeon)- US: Saturday Evening Post, November 28, 1936 (as "Reggie and the Greasy Bird", with different setting & characters)
- UK: Strand, December 1936
- "Ukridge and the Home from HomeUkridge and the Home from Home"Ukridge and the Home from Home" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the February 1931 issue of Cosmopolitan and in the United Kingdom in the June 1931 Strand. It was included in the collection Lord Emsworth and Others, published in the U.K in 1937, and...
" (UkridgeStanley Featherstonehaugh UkridgeStanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse.Ukridge is a schemer who will do anything to increase his funding -- except, of course, work. An alert and creative opportunist, he makes sure that no kindness shown to him, however...
)- US: CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, February 1931 - UK: Strand, June 1931
- US: Cosmopolitan
- "The Come-back of Battling BillsonThe Come-back of Battling Billson"The Come-back of Battling Bilson" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the June 1935 issue of Cosmopolitan and in the United Kingdom in the July 1935 Strand. It was included in the collection Lord Emsworth and Others, published in the U.K in 1937, and...
" (Ukridge)- US: Cosmopolitan, June 1935
- UK: Strand, July 1935
- "The Level Business HeadThe Level Business Head"The Level Business Head" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United Kingdom in the May 1926 issue of the Strand, and in the United States in the February 1926 Liberty. It was included in the collection Lord Emsworth and Others, published in the U.K in 1937, and in the...
" (Ukridge)- US: LibertyLiberty (1924-1950)Liberty was a weekly, general-interest magazine, originally priced at five cents and subtitled, "A Weekly for Everybody." It was launched in 1924 by McCormick-Patterson, the publisher until 1931, when it was taken over by Bernarr Macfadden until 1942. At one time it was said to be "the second...
May 8, 1926 - UK: Strand, May 1926
- US: Liberty
The three Oldest Member stories had already appeared in the US edition of Young Men in Spats
Young Men in Spats
Young Men in Spats is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 April 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, then in the United States with a slightly different selection of stories on 23 July 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.The collection, recounting...
(1936); the three Ukridge stories were included in the US edition of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets (1940). The three short stories which replaced them in The Crime Wave at Blandings were "Tried in the Furnace" (from the UK edition of Young Men in Spats), and "All's Well With Bingo" and "Romance at Droitgate Spa" (both of which appeared in the UK edition of Eggs, Beans and Crumpets).
External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with a list of characters and publication dates
- Fantastic Fiction's page, with details of published editions, photos of book covers and links to used copies