''Ukridge'' is a collection of short stories by

P. G. Wodehouse Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, ( ; 15 October 188114 February 1975) was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. His creations include the feather-brained Bertie Wooster and his sagacious valet, Jeev ...

, first published in the United Kingdom on 3 June 1924 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 30 July 1925 by

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, New York, under the title ''He Rather Enjoyed It''.McIlvaine, E., Sherby, L.S. and Heineman, J.H. (1990) ''P. G. Wodehouse: A comprehensive bibliography and checklist''. New York: James H. Heineman, pp. 45-46. The stories had previously appeared in ''

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'' in the US and in the ''

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'' in the UK. The book contains ten short stories relating the adventures of

Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge ( ) is a fictional character in comedic stories by author P. G. Wodehouse. Ukridge appears in one novel and nineteen short stories. Ukridge is a charismatic opportunist who will do anything to increase his capita ...

, narrated by Ukridge's long-suffering friend, the writer "Corky" Corcoran.

* " Ukridge's Dog College" ** United States: ''

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'', April 1923 ** United Kingdom: ''

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'', May 1923 * "

Ukridge's Accident Syndicate "Ukridge's Accident Syndicate" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the May 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'', and in the United Kingdom in ''The Strand Magazine'' in June 1923, under the title "Ukridge, ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', May 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', June 1923 (as "Ukridge, Teddy Weeks and the Tomato") * "

The Debut of Battling Billson "The Debut of Battling Billson" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the June 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'' and in the United Kingdom in the July 1923 ''Strand''. It features the irrepressible Stanley ...

" (spelled Début in original versions) ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', June 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', July 1923 * "

First Aid for Dora "First Aid for Dora" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the July 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'' and in the United Kingdom in the August 1923 ''Strand''. It features the irrepressible Stanley Feather ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', July 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', August 1923 * "

The Return of Battling Billson "The Return of Battling Billson" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the August 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'' and in the United Kingdom in the September 1923 ''Strand''. It features the irrepressible ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', August 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', September 1923 * "

Ukridge Sees Her Through "Ukridge Sees Her Through" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the September 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'' and in the United Kingdom in the October 1923 ''Strand''. It features the irrepressible Sta ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', September 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', October 1923 * "

No Wedding Bells for Him "No Wedding Bells for Him" is a short story by British author P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the October 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'', and in the United Kingdom in the November 1923 ''Strand''. It features the ir ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', October 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', November 1923 * "

The Long Arm of Looney Coote "The Long Arm of Looney Coote" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the November 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'', and in the United Kingdom in the December 1923 ''Strand''. It features the irrepressibl ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', November 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', December 1923 * "

The Exit of Battling Billson "The Exit of Battling Billson" is a short story by British author P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the December 1923 issue of ''Cosmopolitan'', and in the United Kingdom in the January 1924 ''Strand''. It features th ...

" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', December 1923 ** UK: ''Strand'', January 1924 * " Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner" ** US: ''Cosmopolitan'', January 1924 ** UK: ''Strand'', February 1924 Ukridge had previously appeared in ''

Love Among the Chickens ''Love Among the Chickens'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published as a book in the United Kingdom in June 1906 by George Newnes, London, and in the United States by Circle Publishing, New York, on 11 May 1909.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 15� ...

'' (1906), Wodehouse's first

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to be published in the US, and would return in some other shorts. The timeline of his adventures is rather hard to follow—the tales collected here begin with him meeting up with Corky after a long separation, and follow fairly neatly on from each other, via being disowned by his Aunt Julia to meeting

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, to whom he is married by the time of ''Love Among the Chickens''. In the later shorts, however, he seems to be still single and living sporadically with his aunt.

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The Russian Wodehouse Society's page
with photos of book covers and a list of characters

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