The Head of Kay's by P. G. Wodehouse

Name: The Head of Kay's
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

A young man named Bertie Wooster finds himself in a predicament when he accidentally marries a woman named Rosie M. Banks while under the influence of a drug. Despite their mutual dislike for each other, they are forced to marry due to a series of unfortunate events. The story follows Bertie's attempts to extricate himself from the marriage and the various comedic misadventures that ensue.

By P. G. Wodehouse · First published 1903 · Genre: Comedy, School Story, Fiction · 24 chapters · 53,493 words

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"When we get licked tomorrow by half-a-dozen wickets," said Jimmy Silver, tilting his chair until the back touched the wall, "don't say I didn't warn you. If you fellows take down what I say from time to time in notebooks, as you ought to do, you'll remember that I offered to give anyone odds that Kay's would out us in the final. I always said that a really hot man like Fenn was more good to a side than half-a-dozen ordinary men. He can do all the bowling and all the batting. All the fielding, too, in the slips. "

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Work type: Novel
Author: P. G. Wodehouse
Date: 1903 CE
Language: English
Genres: Comedy, School Story, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult
Length: 53,493 words
Structure: 24 chapters, 1,074 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

Comedy — Like many other P.G. Wodehouse works, 'The Head of Kay’s' is full of humor, wit, and comedic situations that creates a light-hearted and amusing tone throughout the plot.
School Story — The book is set in an English public school atmosphere, revolving around the common tropes of school life, adolescent growth, camaraderie, and school politics.
Fiction — 'The Head of Kay’s' is a fabricated story, filled with invented characters and events, reflecting typical elements of fiction genre.
Adventure — The plot displays daring actions, unexpected events and remarkable twists, demonstrating some aspects of adventure.