William Tell Told Again
William Tell Told Again is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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About William Tell Told Again
"William Tell Told Again" by P. G. Wodehouse is a retelling published in 1904. This illustrated prose and verse adaptation transforms the legendary Swiss hero's tale into comic entertainment. When the tyrannical Governor Gessler forces citizens to bow before his hat on a pole, master archer William Tell defies him—triggering the famous apple-shooting challenge. Wodehouse parodies traditional children's retellings with deliberately pompous language and comic distortions, while maintaining the story's essential outline of rebellion against Austrian rule.
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Who wrote William Tell Told Again?
William Tell Told Again was written by P. G. Wodehouse.
What genre is William Tell Told Again?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.
Is William Tell Told Again 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.
Is there a free audiobook of William Tell Told Again?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 44 min.
What books are similar to William Tell Told Again?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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