Psmith

	Psmith Rupert Psmith (or Ronald Eustace Psmith, as he is called in the last of the four books in which he appears) is a recurring fictional character in several novels by British author P. G. Wodehouse, being one of Wodehouse's best-loved characters. The P in his surname is silent ("as in pshrimp", in his own words) and was added by himself, in order to distinguish him from other Smiths. A member of the Drones Club, Psmith is a monocle-sporting Old Etonian. He is something of a dandy, a fluent and witty speaker, and has the ability to pass through incredible adventures unruffled. Origins Wodehouse said that he based Psmith on Rupert D'Oyly Carte (1876–1948), the son of the Gilbert and Sullivan impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte, as he put it "the only thing in my literary career which was handed to me on a silver plate with watercress around it". Carte was a school acquaintance of a cousin of Wodehouse at Winchester College, according to an introduction to ''Leave It to Psmith''. Rup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Psmith And Mike Jackson In The New Fold Rupert Psmith (or Ronald Eustace Psmith, as he is called in the last of the four books in which he appears) is a recurring fictional character in several novels by British author P. G. Wodehouse, being one of Wodehouse's best-loved characters. The P in his surname is silent ("as in pshrimp", in his own words) and was added by himself, in order to distinguish him from other Smiths. A member of the Drones Club, Psmith is a monocle-sporting Old Etonian. He is something of a dandy, a fluent and witty speaker, and has the ability to pass through incredible adventures unruffled. Origins Wodehouse said that he based Psmith on Rupert D'Oyly Carte (1876–1948), the son of the Gilbert and Sullivan impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte, as he put it "the only thing in my literary career which was handed to me on a silver plate with watercress around it". Carte was a school acquaintance of a cousin of Wodehouse at Winchester College, according to an introduction to ''Leave It to Psmith''. Rup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leave It To Psmith ''Leave It to Psmith'' is a comic novel by English author P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 30 November 1923 by Herbert Jenkins, London, England, and in the United States on 14 March 1924 by George H. Doran, New York.McIlvaine, E., Sherby, L.S. and Heineman, J.H. (1990) ''P.G. Wodehouse: A comprehensive bibliography and checklist''. New York: James H. Heineman, pp. 44–45. It had previously been serialised, in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' in the US between 3 February and 24 March 1923, and in the ''Grand Magazine'' in the UK between April and December that year; the ending of this magazine version was rewritten for the book form. It was the fourth and final novel featuring Psmith, the others being ''Mike'' (1909) (later republished in two parts, with Psmith appearing in the second, ''Mike and Psmith'' (1953)), ''Psmith in the City'' (1910), and ''Psmith, Journalist'' (1915) – in his introduction to the omnibus ''The World of Psmith'', Wodehouse said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Psmith, Journalist ''Psmith, Journalist'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first released in the United Kingdom as a serial in '' The Captain'' magazine between October 1909 and February 1910, and published in book form in the UK on 29 September 1915, by Adam & Charles Black, London, and, from imported sheets, by Macmillan, New York, later that year.McIlvaine (1990), A15, pp. 23–25. The story was also incorporated into the US version of '' The Prince and Betty'', published by W.J. Watt and Co., New York, on 14 February 1912. This combined the magazine versions of ''The Prince and Betty'' and ''Psmith, Journalist'', and is a very different book from that published as ''The Prince and Betty'' in the UK. It continues the adventures of the silver-tongued Psmith, one of Wodehouse's best loved characters, and his friend Mike Jackson. Plot introduction The story begins with Psmith accompanying his fellow Cambridge student Mike to New York on a cricketing tour. Through high spirits and force of person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Psmith In The City ''Psmith in the City'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published on 23 September 1910 by Adam & Charles Black, London.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 22–23, A14. The story was originally released as a serial in '' The Captain'' magazine, between October 1908 and March 1909, under the title ''The New Fold''. It continues the adventures of cricket-loving Mike Jackson and his immaculately-dressed friend Psmith, first encountered in ''Mike'' (1909). Plot introduction Mike Jackson, cricketer and scion of a cricketing clan, finds his dreams of studying and playing at Cambridge upset by news of his father's financial troubles, and must instead take a job with the " New Asiatic Bank". On arrival there, Mike finds his friend Psmith is also a new employee, and together they strive to make the best of their position, and perhaps squeeze in a little cricket from time to time. Plot summary Playing cricket for a team run by Psmith's father, Mike meets John Bickersdyke for the first time whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mike Jackson (character) ''Mike Jackson'' is a recurring fictional character in the early novels by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a good friend of Psmith. He appears in all the Psmith books. Overview Mike is a solid, reliable character with a strong sense of fair play, but an appetite for excitement and a stubbornness that often leads him into trouble. He is a keen and talented cricketer, and comes from a cricketing family (his elder brothers have all distinguished themselves), and as we follow Mike's life he himself achieves considerable cricketing success. However, as Wodehouse's writing developed away from the school stories of his early period, cricket becomes a less important aspect of the tales, as does Mike himself. Appearances Mike Jackson appears in five novel-length works, all of which appeared as magazine serials before being published in book form. In his first appearance ("Jackson Junior", later retitled ''Mike at Wrykyn'') Mike is the sole focus of the story. ''Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]