Mike, a Public School Story 

Mike, a Public School Story 
P.G. Wodehouse 
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909 
P.G. Wodehouse Collection 
Gift of Elliott Milstein 
Special Collections and University Archives

The character of Psmith first appears in the last half of the novel, Mike.  While intended as a secondary character, the masterful personality of the character soon overwhelmed the story and inspired several more novels.