Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 375 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Preface -- On being idle -- On being in love -- On being in the blues -- On being hard up -- On vanity and vanities -- On getting on in the world -- On the weather -- On cats and dogs -- On being shy -- On babies -- On eating and drinking -- On furnished apartments -- On dress and deportment -- On memory. Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of humorous essays written during the late 19th century. The book reflects on the whimsical and often ironic musings of the author, who presents himself as a self-proclaimed idler. The essays cover various topics, including idleness, love, melancholy, vanity, and the trials of daily life, all portrayed through the lens of the narrator's personal anecdotes and observations. At the start of the book, Jerome establishes a lighthearted tone as he discusses the nature and joys of idleness. He reflects on the concept of doing nothing as a form of art and the paradoxical idea that true idleness can only be appreciated when one has the burden of work to compare it against. The author humorously recounts his experiences with enforced idleness due to illness, detailing the futile attempts to engage in leisure while grappling with the boredom that ensues. This opening invites readers into Jerome's engaging world, filled with relatable moments and sharp wit, setting the stage for a series of delightful reflections on the little absurdities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English essays English wit and humor PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 287661 287670 2024-09-01T07:31:09.066738 2023-10-01T07:01:01.766078 text/html text/html 287907 2023-05-24T10:53:29 text/html 158132 2024-09-01T07:31:13.961681 application/epub+zip 162037 2024-09-01T07:31:10.438682 application/epub+zip 162038 2024-09-01T07:31:09.590702 application/epub+zip 328171 2024-09-01T07:31:16.867705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309620 2024-09-01T07:31:13.405668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309570 2022-09-01T08:27:12.194324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252380 252345 2024-09-01T07:31:08.702724 2023-10-01T07:01:01.430045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252244 2023-05-24T10:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18575 2024-09-01T07:31:17.000649 application/rdf+xml 15290 2024-09-01T07:31:09.943688 image/jpeg 3612 2024-09-01T07:31:09.764713 image/jpeg 102885 2023-05-24T10:53:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 106978 2023-05-24T10:54:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 156101 2024-09-01T07:31:09.092699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia