The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (The Wentworth Papers Book

The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (The Wentworth Papers Book 1)

The classic fictional memoirs of a hapless schoolmaster.There is chalk in his fingernails and paper darts fill the air as A.J. Wentworth, mathematics master at Burgrove Preparatory School, unwittingly opens the doors that lead not to knowledge but to chaos and confusion.In his collected papers he sets out the truth about the fishing incident in the boot room, the real story about the theft of the headmasterâ€™s potted plant, and even the answer to the sensitive question of whether or not Mr Wentworth was trying to have carnal knowledge of matron on that one, memorable occasion.A comic study in blinkered English manners, the Wentworth Papers will delight fans of P.G. Wodehouse or Grossmiths' Mr Pooter. First introduced to readers in the pages of Punch magazine, it was later dramatized for both BBC Radio and ITV drama.<h2>Editorial reviews:</h2>â€˜A splendid comic hero â€¦ cannot fail to engage the sympathy of everyone who has ever sat in a classroom either as master or pupil â€¦ Few books have made me laugh out loud quite so often.â€™ Evening Standardâ€˜I was often helpless with laughter. Not a book to be read in public.â€™ The Oldieâ€˜A truly comic invention.â€™ The Guardianâ€˜Masterly caricature.â€™ Times Literary Supplementâ€˜Wentworth turns out to be the hero of a work certain to be pigeon-holed as a minor classic by which people usually mean a classic more readable than the major kind â€¦ a man Mr Pooter would regard with awe but nevertheless recognise as a brother.â€™ Spectatorâ€˜A book of such hilarious nature that I had to give up reading it in public.â€™ New Statesmanâ€˜One of the funniest books ever.â€™ Sunday Express
Country USA
Manufacturer Farrago
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Farrago
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
Format	Kindle eBook

The Papers of A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (The Wentworth Papers Book 1)

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