Gentleman of Leisure
P. G. Wodehouse

Narrated By: Frederick Davidson

Duration: 6 hours and 56 minutes

What to expect

When Jimmy Pitt bets an actor friend that any fool could burgle a house, offering to demonstrate the feat that very night, he puts his reputation on the line. He hires the services of a professional burglar, but his difficulties are increased when he has the misfortune to select police captain McEachern’s house for the burglary. And imagine Jimmy’s consternation when he learns that Captain McEachern’s daughter is none other than the beautiful Molly, whom he has worshipped from afar for quite some time.

From New York, the action of the story moves to Dreever Castle in Shropshire, England, where Jimmy’s bird comes home to roost—with a vengeance. Filled with the sights, smells, and sounds of rural England, A Gentleman of Leisure contains all the wit and humor we have come to expect from the inimitable P. G. Wodehouse.

Genre

Humorous fiction, Classic fiction

Listen to a sample

“The reader, Frederick Davidson, has a very interesting voice and uses it well to bring the various characters to life.”

“[Davidson’s] light characterizations of the British male uppercrust come off well…the story is hilarious.”