Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam" by Jerome K. Jerome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Nicholas Snyders, a cruel and miserly man living in Zandam, who is presented with an unusual opportunity to exchange his malevolent soul for a more virtuous one. The book delves into themes of redemption, the nature of the soul, and the consequences of one's actions. The narrative centers around Nicholas Snyders, who has lived a life dominated by greed and cruelty. One day, he encounters a mysterious pedlar who offers him a chance to have a soul exchanged with a young sailor, Jan, who aspires to marry the lovely orphan, Christina. After some contemplation, Nicholas makes the exchange, which transforms his demeanor and leads him to become kinder and more generous. However, as Nicholas begins to embrace his new life, Jan, now possessing Snyders' old soul, reverts to his former self, becoming hard-hearted and greedy. The story culminates in a confrontation, leading to irreversible changes for all characters involved and illustrating how the soul's true identity can significantly impact one's life and relationships. Ultimately, the book poses thought-provoking questions about identity, virtue, and the potential for change within us all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 64530 64539 2024-09-01T07:34:02.519786 2023-10-01T07:03:28.684781 text/html text/html 62631 2021-01-27T23:36:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 21577 2021-01-27T23:36:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 81140 2024-09-01T07:34:06.017746 application/epub+zip 80119 2024-09-01T07:34:03.945765 application/epub+zip 80118 2024-09-01T07:34:03.049772 application/epub+zip 232250 2024-09-01T07:34:07.527741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225013 2024-09-01T07:34:05.459771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225183 2022-09-01T08:30:53.375084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52860 52825 2024-09-01T07:34:02.302766 2023-10-01T07:03:28.498837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53345 2016-10-08T12:03:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20263 2016-10-08T12:06:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 52545 2008-07-27T09:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20127 2008-07-27T09:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20158 2024-09-01T07:34:07.666735 application/rdf+xml 20628 2024-09-01T07:34:03.444775 image/jpeg 4503 2024-09-01T07:34:03.273783 image/jpeg 82773 2024-09-01T07:34:02.526785 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