Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 103 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Passing of the Third Floor Back Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "Passing of the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K. Jerome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a mysterious stranger who arrives at a boarding house in Bloomsbury and profoundly impacts the lives of its residents. Through his interactions, he explores themes of human nature, empathy, and the transformation of society's values. The narrative begins with the arrival of the stranger at the boarding house run by Mrs. Pennycherry. As he settles in, each resident reacts to him in various ways, reflecting their own personalities and insecurities. The stranger's gentle approach and insightful observations lead to transformative conversations, revealing deeper truths and prompting self-reflection among the residents. For example, Miss Kite feels challenged and confronted about her superficiality, while the charming yet disingenuous Miss Devine grapples with her own identity and aspirations against societal expectations. The stranger's influence ultimately encourages the lodgers to embrace their better selves, suggesting a hopeful vision of individual growth and collective improvement in an increasingly complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 76995 76951 2024-09-01T07:33:41.980384 2023-10-01T07:03:10.844152 text/html text/html 56976 2024-05-09T07:57:48 text/html 251053 2024-09-01T07:33:45.047379 application/epub+zip 250049 2024-09-01T07:33:43.057402 application/epub+zip 250049 2024-09-01T07:33:42.430405 application/epub+zip 982275 2024-09-01T07:33:46.592353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974693 2024-09-01T07:33:44.584482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155030 2022-09-01T08:30:27.889855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63416 62034 2024-09-01T07:33:41.827396 2023-10-01T07:03:10.633131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43620 2024-05-09T07:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16103 2024-09-01T07:33:46.740352 application/rdf+xml 17284 2024-09-01T07:33:42.652418 image/jpeg 2362 2024-09-01T07:33:42.539450 image/jpeg 802800 2024-09-01T07:33:41.997378 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