Chumps always make the best husbands... All the unhappy marriages come from the husband having brains.

P.G. Wodehouse

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Topic

Marriage Husbands

Author

P.G. Wodehouse

Source

The Adventures of Sally

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1921 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Wodehouse, P. G. The Adventures of Sally. Herbert Jenkins, 1922. Originally published in Collier's Magazine, 8 Oct. 1921-31 Dec. 1921.

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Medium
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Time
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Original Citation

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