Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
1974 novel by P. G. Wodehouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in October 1974 by Barrie & Jenkins, London, and in the United States under the title The Cat-nappers on 14 April 1975 by Simon & Schuster, New York.[1] It was the last novel to feature some of Wodehouse's best known characters, Bertie Wooster and his resourceful valet Jeeves, and the last novel fully completed by Wodehouse before his death.
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Author | P. G. Wodehouse |
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Language | English |
Series | Jeeves |
Genre | Comic novel |
Publisher | Barrie & Jenkins (UK) Simon & Schuster (US) |
Publication date | October 1974 (UK) 14 April 1975 (US) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Pages | 176 |
ISBN | 0-214-20047-7 |
OCLC | 1167497 |
823/.9/12 | |
LC Class | PZ3.W817 Au PR6045.O53 |
Preceded by | Much Obliged, Jeeves |
Taking place at a rural town called Maiden Eggesford, the story involves a plan by Bertie's Aunt Dahlia to kidnap a cat so that she can win a wager. The novel also chronicles the relationship between Bertie's acquaintances Orlo Porter and Vanessa Cook, and features Major Plank, whom Bertie first met in Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves.