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This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Dancing Partner' is a short story about the scarcity of young men as dancing dancing partners and a creepy solution offered by a mechanical toy maker. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to ...

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl' is a work of fiction by this humorous author. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembe...

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Man of Science' is a classic Victorian ghost story. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men...

A play in four acts first published in 1909, by the author of "Three Men in a Boat".

Keine Beschreibung.

Non c'è sensazione più bella che navigare a vela. Sembra di volare sulle ali del vento. Il Tamigi era tutto per noi, era un momento di grande incanto. Ci sentivamo come i cavalieri di qualche antica leggenda... e invece siamo finiti dritti contro la chiatta di tre pescatori." La più famosa e divertente gita in barca della letteratura, un classico dell'umorismo inglese. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Large Format for easy reading. Collection of humerous essays celebrating idleness.

A comic memoir of the author's experiences with an acting troupe first published in 1885. Reprinted from the American edition of 1891.

Excerpt from The Observations of Henry She was a pretty little thing, even then, in spite of the dirt, with those eyes like saucers, and red hair. It used to be called carrots in those days. Now all the swells have taken it up or as near as they can get to it and it 's auburn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an ...

Excerpt from Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow: Stage LandOne or two friends to whom I showed these papers in ms. Having observed that they were not half bad, and some of my relations having promised to buy the book if it ever came out, I feel I have no right to longer delay its issue. But for this, as one may say, public demand, I perhaps should not have ventured to offer these mere idle thoughts of mine as mental food for the English-speaking ...

Bei diesem Bootsausflug auf der Themse geht alles schief.

Excerpt from Novel NotesI persuaded myself that they were ghosts, and came at length to have quite a friendly feeling for them. I, wondered what they thought when they saw the fading letters of their own names upon the stones, whether they remembered themselves and wished they were alive again, or whether they were happier as they were. But that seemed a still sadder idea.One night, as I sat there watching, I felt a hand upon my shoulder. I wa...

Excerpt from Idle Thoughts of an Idle FellowOne or two friends to whom I showed these papers in ms. Having Observed that they were not half bad, and some of my relations having promised to, buy the book, if it ever came out, I feel I have no right to longer delay its issue. But for this, as one may say, public demand, I, per haps, should not have ventured to Offer these mere.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of...

Excerpt from The Passing of the Third Floor Back: An Idle Fancy, in a Prologue, a Play, and an Epilogue The first floor front of 13, Bloomsbury Place, London, W.C. The furniture is of the Early Victorian or horsehair period. A worn Brussels carpet covers the floor. A large round table occupies the centre of the room. The high bay windows, looking out upon the street, are draped with red curtains, between them stands a small desk. Against the ...

A collection of humorous sketches by the author of 'Three Men in a Boat', 'Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow', etc.

First published in 1909. By the author of 'Three Men in a Boat', 'Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow', etc.

Excerpt from John Ingerfield, and Other StoriesF you take the Under ground Railway to i Whitechapel Road (the East station), and from there take one of the yellow tram cars that start from that point, and go down the Commercial' Road, past the George, in front of which stands - or.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an im...

Excerpt from Passing of the Third Floor Back Thought he was a young man, murmured the constable, the stranger having passed him. He had a young face right enough. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pres...

Excerpt from Paul KelverAT the corner of a long, straight, brick-built street in the far East End Of London - one of those lifeless streets, made of two drab walls upon which the level lines, formed by the precisely even window-sills and doorsteps, stretch in weary perspective from end to end, suggest ing petrified diagrams proving dead problems - stands a house that ever draws me to it, so that Often, when least conscious of my footsteps, I a...

Excerpt from Stage Land: Curious Habits and Customs of Its InhabitantsThe Stage hero is always entitled to estates, chie¿y remarkable for their high state of cultiva tion and for the eccentric ground plan of the Manor House upon them.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses st...