Mike: A Public School Story: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Mike: A Public School Story, credited to P. G. Wodehouse, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Mike: A Public School Story, by P. G. Wodehouse. Read by Debra Lynn. This novel introduces the characters Mike Jackson and Psmith, who are featured in several of Wodehouse’s later works. It shows how the two characters first met each other as teenagers at boarding school. As Psmith doesn’t appear until about halfway through this book, it was later released as two separate books, Mike at Wrykyn and Mike and Psmith. There’s lots of cricket, but you don’t need to understand the game to enjoy the antics of these public school boys as they "rag" each other and the authorities. (Summary by Debra Lynn)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Mike: A Public School Story
• Author credits: P. G. Wodehouse
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 10:54:57

Catalogue topics

• wodehouse
• humor
• psmith
• mike

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch. 01 Mike, Ch. 02 The Journey Down, Ch. 03 Mike Finds A Friendly Native — 33:15
2. Ch. 04 At The Nets, Ch. 05 Revelry By Night, Ch. 06 In Which A Tight Corner Is Evaded — 32:40
3. 03 - Ch. 07 In Which Mike Is Discussed, Ch. 08 A Row With The Town — 24:27
4. 04 - Ch. 09 Before The Storm, Ch. 10 The Great Picnic, Ch. 11 The Conclusion Of The Picnic — 31:27
5. 05 - Ch. 12 Mike Gets His Chance, Ch. 13 The M.C.C. Match, Ch. 14 A Slight Imbroglio — 36:30
6. 06 - Ch. 15 Mike Creates A Vacancy, Ch. 16 An Expert Examination, Ch. 17 Another Vacancy — 33:13
7. 07 - Ch. 18 Bob Has News To Impart, Ch. 19 Mike Goes To Sleep Again, Ch. 20 The Team Is Filled Up — 31:31
8. 08 - Ch. 21 Marjory The Frank, Ch. 22 Wyatt Is Reminded Of An Engagement, Ch. 23 A Surprise For Mr. Appleby — 30:36
9. 09 - Ch. 24 Caught, Ch. 25 Marching Orders, Ch. 26 The Aftermath — 26:31
10. 10 - Ch. 27 The Ripton Match, Ch. 28 Mike Wins Home — 36:00
11. 11 - Ch. 29 Wyatt Again, Ch. 30 Mr. Jackson Makes Up His Mind, Ch. 31 Sedleigh — 25:45
12. 12 - Ch. 32 Psmith, Ch. 33 Staking Out A Claim, Ch. 34 Guerilla Warfare — 33:31
13. 13 - Ch. 35 Unpleasantness In The Small Hours, Ch. 36 Adair, Ch. 37 Mike Finds Occupation — 34:45
14. 14 - Ch. 38 The Fire Brigade Meeting, Ch. 39 Achilles Leaves His Tent — 22:52
15. 15 - Ch. 40 The Match With Downing's, Ch. 41 The Singular Behaviour Of Jellicoe, Ch. 42 Jellicoe Goes On The Sick-List — 35:04
16. 16 - Ch. 43 Mike Receives A Commission, Ch. 44 And Fulfils It, Ch. 45 Pursuit — 32:54
17. 17 - Ch. 46 The Decoration Of Sammy, Ch. 47 Mr. Downing On The Scent, Ch. 48 The Sleuth-Hound — 28:57
18. 18 - Ch. 49 A Check, Ch. 50 The Destroyer Of Evidence, Ch. 51 Mainly About Boots — 36:52
19. 19 - Ch. 52 On The Trail Again, Ch. 53 The Kettle Method, Ch. 54 Adair Has A Word With Mike — 26:50
20. 20 - Ch. 55 Clearing The Air, Ch. 56 In Which Peace Is Declared, Ch. 57 Mr. Downing Moves — 34:20
21. 21 - Ch. 58 The Artist Claims His Work, Ch. 59 Sedleigh V. Wrykyn — 26:42

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