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This novel by P.G. Wodehouse follows the misadventures of the Earl of Ickenham, who, after a chance encounter, decides to write a provocative book about the cocktail hour under a pen name. The book's publication causes a stir among his family and acquaintances, resulting in a series of farcical events involving mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and legal threats. The story is a lighthearted exploration of British upper-class manners and the chaos that ensues when a seemingly harmless joke spirals out of control.
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