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A Gentleman of Leisure

    P. G. Wodehouse's A Gentleman of Leisure is a classic romance novel. It deals with Burglary.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About A Gentleman of Leisure

    "A Gentleman of Leisure" by P. G. Wodehouse is a novel published in 1910. Wealthy bachelor Jimmy Pitt falls for a mysterious woman during an ocean voyage, then finds himself breaking into a New York policeman's house on a bet. When fate reunites him with his love at an English castle, Jimmy must navigate a world of imposters, detectives, jewel thieves, and scheming relatives—all while a valuable necklace tempts everyone under the roof.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • New York, N.Y.
    • Humorous stories
    • Love stories
    • Burglary
    • British, United States
    • Police, Family relationships

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    Who wrote A Gentleman of Leisure?

    A Gentleman of Leisure was written by P. G. Wodehouse.

    What genre is A Gentleman of Leisure?

    It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

    Is A Gentleman of Leisure free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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    Readers who like it often enjoy Emma, I Am a Woman and She who sleeps.

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