The Gem Collector

by P. G. Wodehouse

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Classic Literature. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: First appearing in serial form in the publication Ainslee's Magazine, P.G. Wodehouse's novella The Gem Collector follows the exploits of stylish man about town Jimmy Pitt, who falls in with a fast crowd and unintentionally turns to a life of crime. .… (more)

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This is OK, but if you're reading through the Wodehouse oeuvre, skip this one and read The Intrusion of Jimmy instead. Intrusion is a reworking and expanding of The Gem Collector and has all the same characters but in a bit of a different timeline. (

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A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse

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The Gem Collector

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1909-12

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Sir James Willoughby Pitt

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Shropshire, England, UK

Corven Abbey

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The supper room of the Savoy Hotel was all brightness and glitter and gayety.

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"The Gem Collector" is a novella that was later expanded/revised into the novel "A Gentleman of Leisure" aka "The Intrusion of Jimmy." This work is substantially different than the novel versions and should not be combined with them. See Wikipedia article for more information.

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First appearing in serial form in the publication Ainslee's Magazine, P.G. Wodehouse's novella The Gem Collector follows the exploits of stylish man about town Jimmy Pitt, who falls in with a fast crowd and unintentionally turns to a life of crime.

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First appearing in serial form in the publication Ainslee's Magazine, P.G. Wodehouse's novella The Gem Collector follows the exploits of stylish man about town Jimmy Pitt, who falls in with a fast crowd and unintentionally turns to a life of crime. [retrieved 10/15/2015 from Amazon.com]

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