Rodney Fails to Qualify
Rodney Fails to Qualify by P.G. Wodehouse: A young man named Rodney fails to qualify for a position at a prestigious school due to his lack of athletic prowess.
By P. G. Wodehouse · First published 1920 · Genre: Comedy, Fiction, Short Stories · 9,479 words
First lines
There was a sound of revelry by night, for the first Saturday in June had arrived and the Golf Club was holding its monthly dance. Fairy lanterns festooned the branches of the chestnut trees on the terrace above the ninth green, and from the big dining-room, cleared now of its tables and chairs, came a muffled slithering of feet and the plaintive sound of saxophones moaning softly like a man who has just missed a short putt. In a basket-chair in the shadows the Oldest Member puffed a cigar and listened, well content. His was the peace of the man who has reached the age when he is no longer expected to dance.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: P. G. Wodehouse
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Fiction, Short Stories
- Length: 9,479 words
- Structure: 1 section, 305 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Comedy — P. G. Wodehouse is famously known for his comedic writing style and light-hearted tone, which is reflected in 'Rodney Fails to Qualify'.
- Fiction — 'Rodney Fails to Qualify' is a made-up story, placing it in the Fiction genre.
- Short Stories — Wodehouse often wrote short stories and this is one of them, hence fitting in the Short Stories genre.
Tags
humor · comedy · satire · British literature · short story · social class · romance · misunderstanding · character study · lighthearted · witty · absurdity