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The action begins with playboy bachelor Jimmy Pitt in New York; having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, he befriends a small-time burglar and breaks into a police captain's house as a result of a bet. The cast of characters head to England, and from there on it is a typically... Read Full Overview

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A Gentleman of Leisure, AKA The Gem Collector, is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The basic plot first appeared in a novella, The Gem Collector, in the December 1909 issue of Ainslee's Magazine. It was substantially revised and expanded for publication as a book under the title The... Read Full Overview

Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse KBE was an English author and one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century. Born in Guildford, the third son of a British magistrate based in Hong Kong, Wodehouse spent happy teenage years at Dulwich College, to which he remained devoted... Read Full Overview

Sir James Willoughby Pitt and Spike share a common but dark history-one in which both were jewel thieves. While Pitt has reformed, however, Spike still has quite a taste for mischief. When the two men join Spennie at his lavish family estate, not only is Pitt in for more surprises... Read Full Overview

The action begins with playboy bachelor Jimmy Pitt in New York; having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, he befriends a small-time burglar and breaks into a police captain's house as a result of a bet. The cast of characters head to England, and from there on it is a typically... Read Full Overview

The book "" The Gem Collector, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been... Read Full Overview

The Gem Collector is an English humour classic by P.G. Wodehouse on the subject of jewel thieves.The Gem Collector was revised and republished in 1910 as The Intrusion of Jimmy, also known as A Gentleman of Leisure.Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (15 October 1881 - 14 February... Read Full Overview

A Gentleman of Leisure, AKA The Gem Collector, is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The basic plot first appeared in a novella, The Gem Collector, in the December 1909 issue of Ainslee's Magazine. It was substantially revised and expanded for publication as a book under the title The... Read Full Overview

P.G. Wodehouse wrote the book "The Gem Collector,". It chronicles the life of clerk John Pitt, an shy and introverted guy who works in a London office. John loves to gather rare stones, but he keeps this interest a secret from his coworkers. A rich businessman invites John to... Read Full Overview

The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety. But Sir James Willoughby Pitt, baronet, of the United Kingdom, looked round about him through the smoke of his cigarette, and felt moodily that this was a flat world, despite the geographers, and that... Read Full Overview

""The Gem Collector"" is a collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in 1909. The anthology features a series of engaging and light-hearted tales that center around the pursuit of precious gems and the humorous situations that ensue. From cunning jewel thieves... Read Full Overview

P.G. Wodehouse wrote the book "The Gem Collector,". It chronicles the life of clerk John Pitt, an shy and introverted guy who works in a London office. John loves to gather rare stones, but he keeps this interest a secret from his coworkers. A rich businessman invites John to... Read Full Overview

"The Gem Collector" by using P. G. Wodehouse is a lovely story that follows the misadventures of two young men, Jerry West and Jimmy Pitt, as they navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and societal expectations in Edwardian England. The tale begins when Jerry West, an... Read Full Overview