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A collection of humorous essays by Jerome Jerome, a British writer known for his wit and humor. In this book, Jerome muses on a variety of topics such as human nature, society, and the absurdity of everyday life.

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Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 - 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humourist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1887). Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three... Read Full Overview

A collection of humorous essays by Jerome Jerome, a British writer known for his wit and humor. In this book, Jerome muses on a variety of topics such as human nature, society, and the absurdity of everyday life.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally... Read Full Overview

This collection of comic essays from Jerome K. Jerome includes the following works: On the art of making up one's mind. On the disadvantage of not getting what one wants. On the exceptional merit attaching to the things we meant to do. On the preparation and employment of love... Read Full Overview

"Now, which would you advise, dear? You see, with the red I shan't be able to wear my magenta hat." "Well then, why not have the grey?" "Yes-yes, I think the grey will be more useful." "It's a good material." "Yes, and it's a pretty grey. You know what I mean, dear; not a common... Read Full Overview

First published 1898. A second collection of essays from the celebrated author and humourist who published "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" in 1886.

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, published in 1886, is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. ... A second "Idle Thoughts" book, The Second Thoughts of An Idle Fellow, was published in 1898. The essays had previously appeared in Home Chimes, the same magazine that later... Read Full Overview

The Second Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays and observations written by British author Jerome K. Jerome. The book is a sequel to his earlier work, Idle Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow, and was first published in 1898. In this book, Jerome reflects on a... Read Full Overview

This is a humor essay book. The follow-up to Jerome K. Jerome's bestselling volume of humorous essays, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, this collection offers the author's witty observations on all manner of topics, ranging from love to children to cats and dogs. Readers who... Read Full Overview

Do not blame me, Ladies, the fault lies with you. Every right-thinking man is an universal lover; how could it be otherwise? You are so diverse, yet each so charming of your kind; and a man's heart is large. You have no idea, fair Reader, how large a man's heart is: that is his... Read Full Overview