Summer Lightning Fish Preferred | ||||||||||||||||||||
Summer Lightning Pall Mall (UK) |
Summer Lightning Collier’s (US) |
Summer Lightning Table Talk (AU) |
Summer Lightning (UK book) |
Jenk 1929 |
Pan 1949 |
Peng 1954 |
Aut 1964 |
E/O 2000 |
Fish Preferred (US book) |
Doub 1929 |
S&S 1969 | |||||||||
Preface | vii | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Part 1 (Mar 1929) |
CHAPTER I | 1 | 6a | [I] (Apr 6, 1929) |
5a | Part 1 (May 16, 1929) |
[CHAPTER I] | [I] | 13a | CHAPTER I TROUBLE BREWING AT BLANDINGS |
I | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | CHAPTER I | I | 1 | 7 |
2 | 9b | 6c | II | 46b | II | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 19 | II | 8 | 12 | |||||||
3 | 111b | 60a | III | 50a | III | 31 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 30 | III | 20 | 21 | |||||||
Part 2 (Apr 1929) |
[Chapter I continued] | 4 | 18b | 61b | IV | 51b | IV | 37 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 36 | IV | 25 | 26 | |||||
5 | 20b | 62b | V | 52b | V | 41 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 40 | V | 30 | 29 | |||||||
CHAPTER II | 1 | 20c | II (Apr 13, 1929) |
10a | Part 2 (May 23, 1929) |
CHAPTER II | [I] | 17a | CHAPTER II THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE |
I | 42 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 41 | CHAPTER II | I | 31 | 30 | |
2 | 107a | 11b | II | 42b | II | 47 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 46 | II | 36 | 34 | |||||||
3 | 110b | 38b | Part 3 (May 30, 1929) |
[CHAPTER II cont.] | [III] | 17a | III | 61 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 59 | III | 51 | 45 | |||||
110c | III (Apr 20, 1929) |
19a | 40a | 64 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 62 | 54 | 47 | ||||||||||
CHAPTER III | 1 | 111b | 19d | CHAPTER III | 1 | 41a | CHAPTER III SENSATIONAL THEFT OF A PIG |
I | 68 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 67 | CHAPTER III | I | 59 | 51 | |||
2 | 112b | 20c | II | 42a | II | 71 | 53 | 57 | 53 | 70 | II | 62 | 53 | |||||||
Part 3 (May 1929) |
CHAPTER III (continued) | [2 cont.] | 21c | 20d | 42b | 73 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 72 | 64 | 55 | ||||||||
III | 22c | 61a | III | 43a | III | 76 | 58 | 61 | 57 | 75 | 67 | 57 | ||||||||
IV | 23a | 63a | IV | 43a | IV | 77 | 59 | 62 | 58 | 76 | III | 69 | 59 | |||||||
23c | 63b | Part 4 (Jun 6, 1929) |
[CHAPTER III cont.] | [IV cont.]¹ | 17a | 80 | 61 | 64 | 60 | 79 | 71 | 60 | ||||||||
V | 105a | IV (Apr 27, 1929) |
16c | 44a | V | 87 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 86 | IV | 79 | 66 | |||||||
VI | 106b | 16d | VI | 45a | VI | 91 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 90 | V | 84 | 70 | |||||||
VII | 107a | 17b | VII | 46a | VII | 94 | 73 | 76 | 70 | 93 | VI | 87 | 72 | |||||||
CHAPTER IV | I | 108a | 50a | Part 5 (Jun 13, 1929) |
CHAPTER IV | [I] | 14a | CHAPTER IV NOTICEABLE BEHAVIOUR OF RONALD FISH |
I | 98 | 76 | 79 | 74 | 97 | CHAPTER IV | I | 91 | 76 | ||
II | 110b | V (May 4, 1929) |
16a | II | 40b | II | 108 | 84 | 87 | 82 | 107 | II | 102 | 85 | ||||||
III | 112b | 54a | Part 6 (Jun 20, 1929) |
[CHAPTER IV cont.] | [II cont.] | 17a | III | 117 | 91 | 94 | 88 | 116 | III | 111 | 92 | |||||
Part 4 (Jun 1929) |
CHAPTER IV—continued | [III cont.] | 27c | 54b | 43a | 120 | 94 | 96 | 90 | 119 | 114 | 94 | ||||||||
IV | 28c | 56a | 43b | IV | 124 | 97 | 99 | 92 | 122 | IV | 118 | 97 | ||||||||
CHAPTER V | 28c | 56a | CHAPTER V | 44a | CHAPTER V A ’PHONE CALL FOR HUGO |
125 | 98 | 100 | 94 | 123 | CHAPTER V | 120 | 98 | |||||||
CHAPTER VI | 109a | VI (May 11, 1929) |
22a | CHAPTER VI | 45b | CHAPTER VI SUE HAS AN IDEA |
131 | 103 | 105 | 99 | 129 | CHAPTER VI | 127 | 103 | ||||||
CHAPTER VII | 110b | 24b | Part 7 (Jun 27, 1929) |
CHAPTER VII | [I] | 19a | CHAPTER VII A JOB FOR PERCY PILBEAM |
I | 137 | 108 | 110 | 104 | 135 | CHAPTER VII | I | 133 | 108 | |||
111b | 57b | II | 40b | II | 144 | 113 | 115 | 109 | 141 | II | 140 | 113 | ||||||||
Part 5 (Jul 1929) |
CHAPTER VII (continued) | 30a | 59a | 42b | 149 | 118 | 119 | 113 | 147 | 146 | 118 | |||||||||
30a | 59a | III | 42b | III | 150 | 118 | 120 | 113 | 148 | III | 147 | 118 | ||||||||
30a | 59b | Part 8 (Jul 4, 1929) |
[CHAPTER VII cont.]² | 17a | 151 | 119 | 121 | 114 | 148 | 148 | 119 | |||||||||
CHAPTER VIII | 89a | VII (May 18, 1929) |
10a | 44a | CHAPTER VIII THE STORM CLOUDS HOVER OVER BLANDINGS |
159 | 126 | 127 | 120 | 157 | CHAPTER VIII | 156 | 126 | |||||||
92b | 68b | Part 9 (Jul 11, 1929) |
[CHAPTER VII cont.]² | 17a | 171 | 136 | 136 | 129 | 169 | 169 | 136 | |||||||||
CHAPTER IX | 92a | 68c | CHAPTER IX | 17b | CHAPTER IX ENTER SUE |
174 | 138 | 139 | 131 | 172 | CHAPTER IX | 172 | 138 | |||||||
CHAPTER X | [I] | 94a | 69b | CHAPTER X | I | 40a | CHAPTER X A SHOCK FOR SUE |
I | 180 | 143 | 144 | 136 | 178 | CHAPTER X | I | 179 | 143 | |||
Part 6 (Aug 1929) |
CHAPTER X (continued) | [I cont.] | 38a | 70b | 40b | 182 | 145 | 146 | 138 | 180 | 182 | 145 | ||||||||
II | 38a | VIII (May 25, 1929) |
14a | [II]³ | 41a | II | 183 | 145 | 146 | 138 | 181 | II | 182 | 145 | ||||||
III | 38c | 15a | III | 41b | 186 | 148 | 148 | 140 | 184 | III | 185 | 148 | ||||||||
98c | 15d | Part 10 (Jul 18, 1929) |
[CHAPTER X cont.] | [III cont.] | 17a | 191 | 154 | 154 | 146 | 191 | 193 | 154 | ||||||||
CHAPTER XI | [I] | 99a | 56a | CHAPTER XI | I | 43a | CHAPTER XI MORE SHOCKS FOR SUE |
I | 196 | 156 | 157 | 148 | 194 | CHAPTER XI | I | 196 | 156 | |||
II | 101a | 58a | II | 45a | II | 203 | 162 | 162 | 153 | 201 | II | 203 | 161 | |||||||
III | 102a | 58c | III | 45b | III | 207 | 165 | 165 | 156 | 205 | III | 208 | 165 | |||||||
CHAPTER XII | [I] | 103a | IX (Jun 1, 1929) |
16a | Part 11 (Jul 25, 1929) |
CHAPTER XII | [I] | 17a | CHAPTER XII ACTIVITIES OF BEACH THE BUTLER |
I | 213 | 170 | 171 | 161 | 211 | CHAPTER XII | I | 215 | 170 | |
II | 104c | 17d | II | 39b | II | 219 | 175 | 176 | 165 | 217 | II | 221 | 175 | |||||||
III | 105b | 52b | 40b | III | 224 | 179 | 180 | 169 | 222 | III | 227 | 179 | ||||||||
IV | 106c | 54b | 42a | IV | 230 | 184 | 184 | 173 | 227 | IV | 233 | 183 | ||||||||
108a | 56a | Part 12 (Aug 1, 1929) |
[CHAPTER XII cont.] | [II cont.] | 16a | 235 | 188 | 188 | 177 | 232 | 238 | 187 | ||||||||
V | 108a | 56a | 16a | V | 236 | 188 | 188 | 177 | 233 | V | 238 | 188 | ||||||||
CHAPTER XIII | [I] | 109b | X (Jun 8, 1929) |
24a | CHAPTER XIII | I | 43a | CHAPTER XIII COCKTAILS BEFORE DINNER |
I | 241 | 193 | 193 | 182 | 238 | CHAPTER XIII | I | 244 | 192 | ||
II | 111a | 26b | 45a | II | 248 | 199 | 199 | 187 | 245 | II | 252 | 198 | ||||||||
III | 112b | 55a | 46b | III | 254 | 203 | 203 | 191 | 251 | III | 258 | 202 | ||||||||
112c | 55a | Part 13 (Aug 8, 1929) |
[CHAPTER XIII cont.] | [I cont.] | 19a | 256 | 205 | 204 | 192 | 252 | 259 | 204 | ||||||||
Part 7 (Sep 1929) |
55b | 19a | 257 | 206 | 205 | 193 | 253 | 260 | 204 | |||||||||||
XI (Jun 15, 1929) |
18a | CHAPTER XIV | I | 39b | CHAPTER XIV SWIFT THINKING BY THE EFFICIENT BAXTER |
I | 266 | 213 | 213 | 200 | 263 | CHAPTER XIV | I | 271 | 212 | |||||
20d | II | 41a | II | 273 | 218 | 218 | 205 | 269 | II | 278 | 217 | |||||||||
46a | III | 41b | III | 275 | 220 | 220 | 206 | 272 | III | 280 | 219 | |||||||||
(not yet found) | 46b | Part 14 (Aug 15, 1929) |
CHAPTER XV | 17a | CHAPTER XV OVER THE TELEPHONE |
278 | 222 | 222 | 209 | 275 | CHAPTER XV | 283 | 222 | |||||||
48b | CHAPTER XVI | 40b | CHAPTER XVI LOVERS’ MEETING |
287 | 229 | 229 | 216 | 284 | CHAPTER XVI | 292 | 229 | |||||||||
XII (Jun 22, 1929) |
32a | CHAPTER XVII | 42a | CHAPTER XVII SPIRITED CONDUCT OF LORD EMSWORTH |
292 | 233 | 234 | 220 | 290 | CHAPTER XVII | 298 | 234 | ||||||||
32b | Part 15 (Aug 22, 1929) |
[CHAPTER XVII cont.] | 46a | 295 | 236 | 236 | 222 | 293 | 301 | 236 | ||||||||||
35b | CHAPTER XVIII | 46b | CHAPTER XVIII PAINFUL SCENE IN A BEDROOM |
299 | 239 | 240 | 226 | 297 | CHAPTER XVIII | 306 | 240 | |||||||||
54b | Part 16 (Aug 29, 1929) |
[CHAPTER XVIII cont.] | 61a | 310 | 248 | 249 | 234 | 308 | 318 | 249 | ||||||||||
54c | CHAPTER XIX | 61a | CHAPTER XIX GALLY TAKES MATTERS IN HAND |
313 | 250 | 251 | 236 | 311 | CHAPTER XIX | 321 | 252 | |||||||||
¹ Table Talk omits heading for ch. III section V. ² Table Talk omits heading for ch. VIII. ³ Table Talk omits heading for ch. X section II. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jenk 1929: Herbert Jenkins 1929, repr. 1931–c.1951. Pan 1949: Pan Books 1949 (pb). Peng 1954: Penguin 1954 (pb), repr. 1966–1981. Aut 1964: Herbert Jenkins Autograph Edition 1964. Reissued by Barrie & Jenkins 1979. E/O 2000: Everyman (UK) / Overlook (US) 2000. Reproduced in Arrow Books 2013 (pb). Doub 1929: Doubleday, Doran 1929. S&S 1969: Simon and Schuster 1969. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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