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The Wodehouse Society<\/strong> (TWS) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote interest in and research into the life and works of the incomparable author and humorist P. G. Wodehouse<\/strong> (1881\u20131975). Our society sports a global following. Members include prominent authors, researchers, academics, and devoted students of all stripes. Most of our members, however, are simply fans\u2014in it for the laughs, sweetness, and light to be found on every page of the Master\u2019s work.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to Wodehouse, this is the place to find out more, for the man, his works, and his genius are all included here. Begin your journey with a broad browse of his wonderful world, and be sure to take a gander at our Resources<\/strong><\/a> page as you do so. Then consider joining us<\/a><\/strong> to support our mission. 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