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P.G. Wodehouse's classic tale of the scheming millionaire, Benjamin Scobell, whose attempts to build a casino on the Mediterranean island of Mervo involves the land's monarch and upends a romance between his stepdaughter, Betty, and a young man named John Maude.

This season, Overlook is pleased to offer the latest two hilarious volumes. Louder and Funnier is a collection of articles written for Vanity Fair, with subjects ranging from Shakespeare and divorce to income tax and ocean liners. The Prince and Betty is an engrossing, hilarious... Read Full Overview

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P. G. Wodehouse's The Prince and Betty is a delightful romantic comedy that blends mistaken identity, political intrigue, and the author's signature wit.

The story begins with the sudden disappearance of Prince Ludwig of the small European kingdom of... Read Full Overview

The story tells of how unscrupulous millionaire Benjamin Scobell decides to build a casino on the small Mediterranean island of Mervo, dragging in the unwitting heir to the throne to help. Little does he know that his stepdaughter Betty has history with the young man John Maude,... Read Full Overview

Unscrupulous millionaire Benjamin Scobell wants to build a casino on the tiny Mediterranean island of Mervo. But nothing is ever as simple as it appears in this early P.G. Wodehouse gem.Ill-fated romance, a quiet weekly publication given a dose of pep, muckraking journalists,... Read Full Overview

The story tells of how unscrupulous millionaire Benjamin Scobell decides to build a casino on the small Mediterranean island of Mervo, dragging in the unwitting heir to the throne to help. Little does he know that his stepdaughter Betty has history with the young man John Maude,... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: Mr. Scobell standing before him, talking. The financier, impatient of delay, had begun to talk some moments before the great awakening."Sir," Mr. Scobell was saying, "I gotta proposition to which I'd like you to give your complete attention. Shake him some more,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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The story tells of how unscrupulous millionaire Benjamin Scobell decides to build a casino on the small Mediterranean island of Mervo, dragging in the unwitting heir to the throne to help. Little does he know that his stepdaughter Betty has history with the young man John Maude,... Read Full Overview

The Prince And Betty is a humorous fictional book written by P. G. Wodehouse is based on a story that begins with young American John Maude, who is forced to look for work after falling in love with high-society girl Betty Silver. When offered the chance to go to the tiny island... Read Full Overview

A pretty girl in a blue dress came out of the house, and began to walk slowly across the terrace to where Elsa Keith sat with Marvin Rossiter in the shade of the big sycamore. Elsa and Marvin had become engaged some few days before, and were generally to be found at this time... Read Full Overview

The Prince and Betty by P. G. Wodehouse The story tells of how unscrupulous millionaire Benjamin Scobell decides to build a casino on the small Mediterranean island of Mervo, dragging in the unwitting heir to the throne to help. Little does he know that his stepdaughter Betty... Read Full Overview

""The Prince and Betty"" is a captivating novel by P.G. Wodehouse, renowned for its engaging narrative and subtle humor. Set against the backdrop of a charming English countryside, the story follows the adventures of Betty Silver and Prince Rowland of Marlow as they navigate... Read Full Overview