The Pothunters
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The Pothunters is an early comic school novel by P. G. Wodehouse that introduces his lighthearted style through tales of public-school life, sports, and youthful mischief.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
ⓘ
school story ⓘ |
| author | P. G. Wodehouse ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
masters
ⓘ
schoolboys ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
ⓘ
school fiction ⓘ sports fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | boys’ school novel ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | noted as formative in Wodehouse’s development as a humorist ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | R. Noel Pocock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLaterMediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
e-book ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 300 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
athletics
ⓘ
cricket ⓘ school trophies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
honour and fair play ⓘ school sports competitions ⓘ schoolboy pranks ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | standalone novel ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | juvenile fiction ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | P. G. Wodehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowedInThemeBy | The Gold Bat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
comic
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
school life
ⓘ
sports ⓘ youthful mischief ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of Wodehouse’s comic style ⓘ |
| originalAudience | boys ⓘ |
| partOf | P. G. Wodehouse bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInCareerOf | Tales of St. Austin's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher | Adam & Charles Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | English public school ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
ⓘ
light ⓘ |
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