A Gentleman of Leisure

A Gentleman of Leisure by P.G. Wodehouse: Plot Summary: The novel follows the life of a wealthy young man named Reginald Fitzgerald, who has grown tired of his mundane and predictable life as a gentleman of leisure. He decides to take a break from his luxurious lifestyle and travel to America to find adventure and excitement. Along the way, he meets various characters, including a beautiful young woman named Madeline Wychwood, who becomes his love interest. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Madeline's father does not approve of Reginald's lack of wealth or social status. The novel follows Reginald's adventures and misadventures as he navigates his way through America and tries to win over Madeline's father.

By P. G. Wodehouse · First published 1910 · Genre: Comedy, Romance, Adventure · 30 chapters

Contents

• Jimmy Makes a Bet
• The New Pyramus and Thisbe
• Mr. McEachern
• Molly
• A Thief in the Night
• An Exhibition Performance
• Getting Acquainted
• At Dreever
• A New Friend and an Old One
• Jimmy Adopts a Lame Dog
• At the Turn of the Road
• Making a Start
• Spike's Views
• Check, and a Countermove
• Mr. McEachern Intervenes
• A Marriage Has Been Arranged
• Jimmy Remembers Something, and Hears Something Else
• The Lochinvar Method
• On the Lake
• A Lesson in Piquet
• Loathsome Gifts
• How Two of a Trade Did Not Agree
• Family Jars
• The Treasure-Seeker
• Explanations and an Interruption
• Stirring Times for Sir Thomas
• A Declaration of Independence
• Spennie's Hour of Clear Vision
• The Last Round
• Conclusion

More by P. G. Wodehouse

• The Head of Kay's (1903)
• A Damsel in Distress (1919)
• A Prefect's Uncle (1903)
• Indiscretions of Archie (1920)
• Archibald's Benefit (1924)
• The Clicking of Cuthbert (1928)
• A Woman Is Only a Woman (1935)
• A Mixed Threesome (1933)
• All works by P. G. Wodehouse