Not George Washington
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| Not George Washington | |
| Author | P. G. Wodehouse |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Autobiographical novel |
| Publisher | Cassel and Co. |
| Publication date | 18 October 1907 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | NA |
Not George Washington is a semi-autobiographical novel by P. G. Wodehouse, written in collaboration with Herbert Westbrook. It was first published in the U.K. on 18 October 1907 by Cassel and Co., London.
The book is a humorous, fictionalised account of Wodehouse's early years as a journalist (Wodehouse edited the By The Way column for the defunct UK newspaper The Globe from 1904 to 1909).
The tale is told from several viewpoints, and the character representing Wodehouse is named James Orlebar Cloyster.
[edit] External links
- The Russian Wodehouse Society's page, with numerous book covers and a list of characters
- Free eBook of Not George Washington at Project Gutenberg
