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The Idle Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow [with Biographical Introduction] Kindle Edition

by Jerome K. Jerome (Author), 1stworld Library (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Idle Thoughts Of An Idle Fellow [with Biographical Introduction]
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"Published in 1886, still relevant, still devilishly funny." --Tom Hodgkinson

"A little comic masterpiece." --The Independent

About the Author

Jerome Klapka Jerome is best known for his humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), a humorous novel about a trip up the Thames. Jerome was brought up in poverty in London, but the publication of Three Men in a Boat in 1889 made him instantly rich and famous. Later in life, he was popular as a lecturer and was hired in preference to Kipling to be editor of The Idler in 1892. During World War I, he volunteered as an ambulance driver.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC242U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.com (July 1, 2004)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2004
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 270 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 233 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jerome K. Jerome

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Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three Men on the Bummel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat (Packing for the journey); and several other novels.

Photo by By National Media Museum from UK (Jerome K. Jerome Uploaded by mrjohncummings) [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons

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Sheryl B
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
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Happy to discover this author! Fun read, reminiscent of some ofTwain's work, only from the other side of the pond.
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Sam Nicol
4.0 out of 5 stars While away the hours with J
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016
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A collection of short articles and musings by Jerome K Jerome. Nothing earth shattering here, but if you enjoyed Three Men in a Boat and like the style of writing peculiar to the late Victorian era then you will enjoy dipping into this book in idle moments.
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Timothy J Hurst
3.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended.
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016
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Very dated now. I am a huge admirer of his other books (eg Three Men in a Boat), but not this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Idle Ramblings for Idle Thoughts
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2013
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Jerome K. Jerome is in the same category as P.G. Wodehouse. His stuff is great if you are into English humour, fortunately, it fits me like a well broken in tweed jacket (complete with leather elbow patches, of course). I wish there was more available from Jerome, but we only have so much, so enjoy it. Excellent stuff.
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Angela Katherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny!
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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I do wish this version had the hilarious dedication to his pipe in the beginning, but unfortunately it did not (no fault of the author, of course). I love Jerome K. Jerome's style of writing and sense of humor, and I wish he had written more!
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jacob star
4.0 out of 5 stars I love British humor
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2016
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I love British humor, Jerome Klapka Jerome is one of the best . This is a good example of his fine writing, but it is not his best book.
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Judy Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and funny and absorbing!
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2014
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I'm a diehard Jerome K. Jerome fan, and this book, while just a bit different from the other two I've read, was as funny as I could want. Very tongue-in-cheek, very subtle humorous digs at various things. I found it a delight.
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David
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with this editions format
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2016
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I wish there had been accurate information regarding the books size. Disappointed with this editions format.
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Niharika john
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, book is of good quality
Reviewed in India on December 18, 2022
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Nice book , good print
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, book is of good quality
Reviewed in India on December 18, 2022
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nino
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in Italy on January 3, 2019
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Uno dei più grandi scrittori umoristi di tutti i tempi, Jerome affronta i problemi e le piccole difficoltà della vita con un tono bonario e scherzoso, abbracciando facendoci sorridere sulle nostre debo!ezze.
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Judy M Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and profound
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2018
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I love all Jerome K Jerome's books. I started, predictably, with Three Men in a Boat, when I was a teenager. Later I found a copy of "More Idle thuoghts ..." in a secondhand book shop. This was a lovely addition to my collection. The thoughts are funny and yet profound.
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Dayanand P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in India on November 7, 2018
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A pearl by Jerome K Jerome.
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Mole
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2011
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This book is a series of essays on various topics; Jerome is pontificating on subjects such as Love, Vanity, the Weather, the Raising of Babies, Dress and Memory. I particularly liked the piece on cats and dogs; very familiar to anyone that has had one of these pets. His comments on being hard up also stuck a bell, as I have also been in that unfortunate state.

Jerome has a wonderful way with language. Even though the book was written a century ago, the the text flows nicely and can be read very easily. He makes the comment "this book wouldn't elevate a cow" meaning that there is nothing in it to educate someone. I could not disagree more; the book has much to commend it to people of all ages, and if nothing else will provide a useful example of how to use the written word to communicate ideas effectively.

I had the kindle edition; my only complaint is that the transcriber has changed English spellings to American spellings. However, this is a minor consideration these days; and as the book was free, I suppose that I shouldn't be too much of a misery!
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