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A Prefect’s Uncle

by P. G. Wodehouse

A boy’s life at boarding school is disrupted by an uncle that he’s never met before.

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First published
1903
Length
42,399 words
Reading time
About 2 hr 57 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

A new term is beginning at Beckford College, and “Bishop” Gethryn seems to have it all: He’s the head prefect of his schoolhouse, a top athlete on both the cricket and rugby teams, and is respected by his schoolmates and the Headmaster. But when his uncle arrives at the school, Gethryn’s world (and that of the school’s cricket team) is upended.

The Prefect’s Uncle is P. G. Wodehouse’s second novel, and was first published in 1903.

First published 1903; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 42,399 words arranged in 18 navigable sections.

About the author

P. G. Wodehouse

P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) is described by Wikidata as English author (1881–1975), with citizenship or national association recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, and United States.

Recorded occupations include writer, novelist, playwright, librettist, lyricist, and humorist. Languages recorded for P. G. Wodehouse include English. Open Library identifies Right Ho, Jeeves as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 2773 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes A Damsel in Distress, A Gentleman of Leisure, A Prefect’s Uncle, Indiscretions of Archie, Mike, Psmith, Journalist, and The Adventures of Sally under P. G. Wodehouse's authorship.

1881–1975

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Themes and ideas

  • Schools
  • Humorous stories
  • Uncles
  • Schoolboys
  • Cricket stories

Table of contents

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  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V
  6. VI
  7. VII
  8. VIII
  9. IX
  10. X
  11. XI
  12. XII
  13. XIII
  14. XIV
  15. XV
  16. XVI
  17. XVII
  18. XVIII
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