Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) 1881 1975 Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville Windham, Basil Wodehouse, P.G. The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swoop! Etext produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion" by P. G. Wodehouse is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of a comically exaggerated invasion of England by multiple foreign armies, with a focus on the character Clarence Chugwater, a young Boy Scout who becomes the unlikely hero of the narrative. The opening of the tale introduces Clarence Chugwater, a devoted Boy Scout who is preoccupied with thoughts of his beloved country, amidst a distracted family engaged in trivial activities. His concern escalates when he learns of a German army landing in Essex, prompting him to warn his indifferent family. The story then shifts to the arrival of the foreign invaders, who are met with a mix of absurdity and humor as they stake their claim in England, showcasing the incompetence of both the invaders and the British populace. As the plot unfolds, Clarence emerges as a pivotal figure with a strong sense of duty and patriotism, setting the stage for a humorous exploration of national identity and valor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire Humorous stories England -- Fiction Boy Scouts -- Fiction Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction PR Text Scouts Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 156086 2025-08-03T10:07:35.026262 text/html 156698 2021-01-27T01:45:45 text/html 158114 2025-08-03T10:07:42.099232 application/epub+zip 159601 2025-08-03T10:07:38.716226 application/epub+zip 113830 2025-08-03T10:07:37.432259 application/epub+zip 403961 2025-08-03T10:07:44.593199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383434 2025-08-03T10:07:41.231235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277854 2022-09-04T04:19:09.453504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125059 2025-08-03T10:07:34.573264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124753 2012-08-26T16:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20149 2025-08-03T10:07:44.715188 application/rdf+xml 25129 2025-08-03T10:07:37.937248 image/jpeg 4765 2025-08-03T10:07:37.685239 image/jpeg 53759 2021-01-27T01:45:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 49986 2012-08-26T16:08:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 157758 2025-08-03T10:07:35.038257 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