Wodehouse Newsletter
The life of Wodehouse
His Family
Wodehouse was born in England in 1881 to Eleanor and Henry Ernest Wodehouse.
His Aunt Mary Deane wrote Mr. Zinzan of Bath and Seen in an Old Mirror.
Barely seeing his parents, "Plum" grew very close to one of his brothers who also enjoyed art and writing.
Pelham "Plum" Grenville Wodehouse
How much Money?
His first appearance
Wodehouse started writing in newspaper articles at The Globe.
Jeeves
He has a whole collection of books on Jeeves and Wooster.
Lots and lots of books!
Wodehouse has written almost 200 books, short stories, song lyrics, and plays. He is most famous for his Blandings Castle and Jeeves series.
Right Ho, Jeeves!
First Break
His first break was at the Saturday Evening Post for his artical called Something New.
Married
Wodehouse married Ethel Wayman in 1914 and began writing for England and The United States.
A Lifetime of Writing
Wodehouse continued to write novels until he died in 1975 from a heart attack.