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Extricating Young Gussie is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in the U.S. on September 15, 1915, and then in the Strand Magazine in the U.K. in January 1916; it was included in the collection The Man With Two Left Feet. This article is in need of attention. ... P. G. Wodehouse, pictured in 1904, became famous for his complex plots, ingenious wordplay, and prolific output Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (October 15, 1881 – February 14, 1975) (pronounced as WOOD-house) was an English comic writer who enjoyed enormous popular success for more than seventy years. ... A cover of the Saturday Evening Post from 1903 The Saturday Evening Post was a weekly magazine published in the United States from August 4, 1821 to February 8, 1969. ... Motto: Official (Latin): E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Translated: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Vice President Federal... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Strand Magazine was a monthly fiction magazine founded by George Newnes. ... For an explanation of terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology) Motto: Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Anthem: God Save the Queen4 Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English de facto 5 Government Monarch Prime...


The story features the first appearance of some of Wodehouse's most popular and enduring characters, valet extraordinaire Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster, although Bertie surname here appears to be Mannering-Phipps. Bertie's imperious Aunt Agatha also appears. Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/mnt/upload3/wikipedia/en/8/8d/Jeeves. ... Some critics saw Bertie Wooster, here portrayed by Hugh Laurie in ITVs Jeeves and Wooster series, as detrimental to the worldwide image of the British young man. ... Agatha Gregson, later Lady Worplesdon, is a fictional character created by P. G. Wodehouse. ...


The first meeting of Jeeves and Bertie would later be chronicled in Jeeves Takes Charge. Jeeves Takes Charge is a short story written by P. G. Wodehouse. ...



 
 

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