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The Head of Kay’s

by P. G. Wodehouse

Two boys in a house at an English public school help to replace an unpopular headmaster against a backdrop of cricket, rugby, practical jokes, politics, and fights.

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First published
1904
Length
44,812 words
Reading time
About 3 hr 7 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

The Head of Kay’s is a chronicle of the adventures of two boys, Fenn and Kennedy, who conspire to replace their ill-mannered headmaster, Mr. Kay. On the way, the gregarious boys are involved in cricket and rugby matches between the houses, a music concert gone wrong, and other adventures in this exciting story exploring the lives and relationships of boarding school boys.

The book was first serialized in The Captain from October 1904 to March 1905 before being published as a book in 1905. Released in the early part of his prolific career, it is the fifth book by P. G. Wodehouse .

First published 1904; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 44,812 words arranged in 24 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

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
  19. XIX
  20. XX
  21. XXI
  22. XXII
  23. XXIII
  24. XXIV
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