Psmith, Journalist

Growing bored while accompanying his Cambridge chum Mike on a cricket tour of the United States, Psmith seeks adventure in New York City. He finds it in the form of the weekly newspaper Cosy Moments, a completely bland and inoffensive publication at which, through charm and sheer force of personality, Psmith appoints himself an unpaid subeditor, fires the entire contributing staff, and embarks on a crusade against the slumlords, gangs, and boxing managers of his holiday destination.

        <p><i>Psmith, Journalist</i> is the second of <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/p-g-wodehouse">Wodehouse</a>’s <a href="https://standardebooks.org/collections/psmith">Psmith novels</a>, and is a marked departure from the author’s usual settings and themes. It presents a very strong social justice theme with direct, harsh condemnation of exploitation, corruption, racism, and inequality in early-twentieth century America, and its themes continue to resonate with readers a century later.</p>
        <p>The story first appeared in <i>The Captain</i> magazine from October 1909 to February 1910, and was first published as a book, including eight illustrations, by A &amp; C Black in 1915. This Standard Ebook is based on the 1923 edition by the same publisher.</p>