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About P.G. Wodehouse
English writer and humorist
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse was an English writer and humorist of the 20th century. He is best known for creating comic characters and settings that became fixtures of popular fiction, including Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. His work includes the Psmith stories, the Blandings Castle books with Lord Emsworth, the golf tales of the Oldest Member, and the Mr. Mulliner stories. Across these pieces, he is known for playful language, social comedy, and carefully built farce.
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