Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 318 Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) 1881 1975 Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville Windham, Basil Wodehouse, P.G. A Man of Means Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_of_Means The episode of the landlady's daughter -- The episode of the financial Napoleon -- The episode of the theatrical venture -- The episode of the live weekly -- The diverting episode of the exiled monarch -- The episode of the hired past. Produced by The United States Members of the Blandings E-Group, and David Widger "A Man of Means" by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse is a collection of six humorous short stories that were originally published in a magazine during the early 20th century. The stories revolve around the misadventures of Roland Bleke, a young clerk who unexpectedly comes into a fortune, leading to a series of comedic predicaments and social missteps as he navigates his newfound wealth. The opening of the collection introduces us to Roland Bleke, a seemingly mundane clerk whose life is turned upside down when he becomes engaged to the charming Muriel Coppin. His quest for freedom from the pressures of marriage leads him to seek a salary reduction from his boss. However, when he unexpectedly wins a large sum in a sweepstake, his life enters a whirlwind of chaos as he attempts to conceal his fortune from his fiancée and her family, ultimately finding himself in increasingly ridiculous situations. The story sets the tone for a light-hearted exploration of themes such as social class, romance, and the absurdity that often accompanies sudden wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories PR Text Humor Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 211349 2025-08-04T06:57:08.855157 text/html 216589 2021-02-26T00:12:03 text/html 145908 2025-08-04T06:57:14.538117 application/epub+zip 147220 2025-08-04T06:57:11.346137 application/epub+zip 135471 2025-08-04T06:57:10.240147 application/epub+zip 260457 2025-08-04T06:57:16.922123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247364 2025-08-04T06:57:13.879172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214875 2022-09-04T11:40:49.369659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179667 2025-08-04T06:57:08.405145 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179563 2018-03-12T08:30:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177215 2009-07-27T13:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177206 2009-07-27T13:52:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22639 2025-08-04T06:57:17.049096 application/rdf+xml 11363 2025-08-04T06:57:10.725141 image/jpeg 3160 2025-08-04T06:57:10.482133 image/jpeg 68787 2018-03-17T13:59:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 68491 2009-07-27T13:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 72780 2021-02-26T00:12:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 68471 2009-07-27T13:52:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 141960 2025-08-04T06:57:08.871142 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