Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) 1881 1975 Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville Windham, Basil Wodehouse, P.G. The Gold Bat Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold_Bat Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Gold Bat" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel written in the early 20th century during the Edwardian era. The narrative centers around life at Wrykyn School, a fictional boarding school for boys, and focuses on themes of friendship, sportsmanship, and the challenges of adolescence. The primary characters include Trevor, the dynamic captain of the football team, and O'Hara, a mischievous student who brings humor and chaos to their school life. The opening of the story introduces readers to the setting of Wrykyn School, where a football match has just concluded. We meet Trevor and his teammates as they discuss their performance and the team's dynamics, particularly the struggles of a new player, Rand-Brown. The narrative quickly establishes the competitive atmosphere of school sports while hinting at a deeper issue involving a secret society known as the League that seems to be stirring trouble in their midst. Additionally, the mention of a cherished gold bat adds an intriguing subplot that promises further developments in the school’s social life and competition. Overall, the beginning sets up a lively and engaging world brimming with adolescent antics and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Sports -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text School Stories Humor Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 293198 2025-07-03T09:18:06.079832 text/html 318289 2012-08-26T15:59:50 text/html 171888 2025-07-03T09:18:11.423769 application/epub+zip 175524 2025-07-03T09:18:07.628792 application/epub+zip 175525 2025-07-03T09:18:06.622823 application/epub+zip 309737 2025-07-03T09:18:14.468820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275325 2025-07-03T09:18:10.855820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244596 2022-09-03T13:57:21.379790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266409 2025-07-03T09:18:05.456865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266236 2012-08-26T15:59:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20309 2025-07-03T09:18:14.699835 application/rdf+xml 9662 2025-07-03T09:18:07.117796 image/jpeg 2766 2025-07-03T09:18:06.868814 image/jpeg 107990 2012-08-26T16:11:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 100968 2012-08-26T16:11:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 167045 2025-07-03T09:18:06.104820 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia