Love Among the Chickens
The story revolves around the protagonist's life as a writer, struggling to focus on his work due to various distractions and interruptions. He is visited by his friend Ukridge, who is known for causing chaos and trouble wherever he goes. The protagonist tries to plan a new novel but is interrupted by Ukridge's arrival, which sets off a chain of events that disrupts the protagonist's life. Ukridge has been traveling and has recently met up with an old friend in Yeovil, where he borrowed money from him. He then writes to his other friend, Lickford, who informs the protagonist about Ukridge's visit. The protagonist is not pleased to hear this news and decides to leave London for a while. As the protagonist prepares to leave, there is a knock at the door, which turns out to be Ukridge himself. He bursts into the house, causing chaos and disruption, and the story continues with his antics.
By P. G. Wodehouse · First published 1908 · Genre: Comedy, Romance, Adventure · 23 chapters · 61,909 words
First lines
"A gentleman called to see you when you were out last night, sir," said Mrs. Medley, my landlady, removing the last of the breakfast things.
"Yes? " I said, in my affable way.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: P. G. Wodehouse
- Date: 1908 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Classic Literature
- Length: 61,909 words
- Structure: 23 chapters, 1,620 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Comedy — The novel is consistently humorous, featuring the hapless protagonist in a variety of comedic situations.
- Romance — There are elements of romance woven into the narrative, including the developing relationship between the protagonist and a female character.
- Adventure — The protagonist leaves his familiar urban life to venture into countryside farming, marking a personal adventure.
- Classic Literature — Being written in 1906 by P. G. Wodehouse, a notable author in English literature, this book has a status of classic literature.
Tags
humor · romance · farce · chickens · country life · British literature · early 20th century · comedy · satire · social class · love story · misunderstandings
Contents
- A Letter with a Postscript
- Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ukridge
- Waterloo Station, Some Fellow-Travellers, and a Girl with Brown Hair
- The Arrival
- Buckling To
- Mr. Garnet's Narrative-Has to Do with a Reunion
- The Entente Cordiale Is Sealed
- A Little Dinner at Ukridge's
- Dies Irae
- I Enlist the Services of a Minion
- The Brave Preserver
- Some Emotions and Yellow Lupin
- Tea and Tennis
- A Council of War
- The Arrival of Nemesis
- A Chance Meeting
- Of a Sentimental Nature
- Ukridge Gives Me Advice
- Asking Papa
- Scientific Golf
- The Calm Before the Storm
- The Storm Breaks
- After the Storm