The White Feather

P. G. Wodehouse

• Publisher: Caelwick Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9785158799686
• Subtopic: Classics
• Index: Literature

Sheen is a quiet, unassuming student, whose standing in the school's social hierarchy is irrevocably damaged when he commits a sin of cowardice: he flees from a fight between some of his schoolmates and a group of local boys. This decision leads him to be swiftly and severely ostracized by his school community. Facing this scorn, Sheen must find a way to restore his honor. Originally serialized in The Captain magazine from 1905 to 1906, The White Feather is one of the first of P. G. Wodehouse's many novels. Wodehouse, renowned for his wit, humor, and engaging storytelling, went on to become one of the most beloved English authors of the 20th century. P. G. Wodehouse (died 1975) was a significant literary figure of the 20th century. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. As a work of classic literary fiction, The White Feather exemplifies the narrative craft and social insight that defined great storytelling of its era. Literary fiction of this period was characterized by careful attention to character psychology, social milieu, and the moral questions that animated public discourse.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• I EXPERT OPINIONS
• II SHEEN AT HOME
• III SHEEN RECEIVES VISITORS AND ADVICE
• IV THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR
• V THE WHITE FEATHER
• VI ALBERT REDIVIVUS
• VII MR JOE BEVAN
• VIII A NAVAL BATTLE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
• IX SHEEN BEGINS HIS EDUCATION
• X SHEEN’S PROGRESS
• XI A SMALL INCIDENT
• XII DUNSTABLE AND LINTON GO UP THE RIVER
• XIII DEUS EX MACHINA
• XIV A SKIRMISH
• XV THE ROUT AT RIPTON
• XVI DRUMMOND GOES INTO RETIREMENT
• XVII SEYMOUR’S ONE SUCCESS
• XVIII MR BEVAN MAKES A SUGGESTION
• XIX PAVING THE WAY
• XX SHEEN GOES TO ALDERSHOT
• XXI A GOOD START
• XXII A GOOD FINISH
• XXIII A SURPRISE FOR SEYMOUR’S
• XXIV BRUCE EXPLAINS