Scanned and proofed by David Price ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Tommy and Co. by Jerome K. Jerome STORY THE FIRST–Peter Hope plans his Prospectus “Come in!” said Peter Hope. Peter Hope was tall and thin, clean-shaven but for a pair of side whiskers close-cropped and terminating just below the ear, with hair of the kind referred to by
Told After Supper by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1891 Leadenhall Press edition. TOLD AFTER SUPPER by Jerome K. Jerome Contents: Introductory How the Stories came to be told Teddy Biffles’ Story–Johnson and Emily; or, the Faithful Ghost Interlude–The Doctor’s Story Mr. Coombe’s Story–The Haunted Mill; or, the Ruined Home Interlude My Uncle’s
Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1914 J. W. Arrowsmith edition. THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL by Jerome K. Jerome CHAPTER I Three men need change–Anecdote showing evil result of deception– Moral cowardice of George–Harris has ideas–Yarn of the Ancient Mariner and the Inexperienced Yachtsman–A hearty crew–Danger of sailing when
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Three Men in a Boat – Jerome K. Jerome – Scanned and First Proof David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Second proof: Margaret Price *** THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG). Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome CHAPTER I. THREE INVALIDS. – SUFFERINGS OF GEORGE AND HARRIS. – A
They and I by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1909 Bernhard Tauchnitz edition. THEY AND I by Jerome K. Jerome CHAPTER I “It is not a large house,” I said. “We don’t want a large house. Two spare bedrooms, and the little three-cornered place you see marked there on the plan, next to
The Second Thoughts of An Idle Fellow by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset from the 1899 Hurst and Blackett edition. The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow Contents On the art of making up one’s mind. On the disadvantage of not getting what one wants. On the exceptional merit attaching to the things we meant to do. On
The Master of Mrs. Chilvers by Jerome K. Jeromean improbable comedy
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1911 T. Fisher Unwin edition. THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS–AN IMPROBABLE COMEDY by Jerome K. Jerome THE FIRST ACT SCENE: Drawing-room, 91, Russell Square. TIME: 3 p.m. THE SECOND ACT SCENE: Liberal Committee Room, East India Dock Road. TIME: 5 p.m. THE THIRD ACT
The Angel and the Author – and others by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1908 Hurst and Blackett edition. THE ANGEL AND THE AUTHOR–AND OTHERS by Jerome K. Jerome CHAPTER I I had a vexing dream one night, not long ago: it was about a fortnight after Christmas. I dreamt I flew out of the window in my
Tea-table Talk by Jerome K. Jerome
Transcribed from the 1903 Hutchinson & Co. edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk TEA-TABLE TALK CHAPTER I “They are very pretty, some of them,” said the Woman of the World; “not the sort of letters I should have written myself.” “I should like to see a love-letter of yours,” interrupted the Minor Poet. “It is
Stage-Land by Jerome K. Jerome
Scanned and proofed by Ron Burkey (rburkey@heads-up.com) and Amy Thomte STAGE-LAND. TO THAT HIGHLY RESPECTABLE BUT UNNECESSARILY RETIRING INDIVIDUAL, OF WHOM WE HEAR SO MUCH BUT SEE SO LITTLE, “THE EARNEST STUDENT OF THE DRAMA,” THIS (COMPARATIVELY) TRUTHFUL LITTLE BOOK IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED. CONTENTS. THE HERO THE VILLAIN THE HEROINE THE COMIC MAN THE LAWYER
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1920 J. W. Arrowsmith edition. SKETCHES IN LAVENDER, BLUE AND GREEN by Jerome K. Jerome Contents: Reginald Blake, Financier and Cad An item of Fashionable Intelligence Blase Billy The Choice of Cyril Harjohn The Materialisation of Charles and Mivanway Portrait of a Lady The
Novel Notes by Jerome K. Jerome
This etext was prepared by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk from the 1893 Leadenhall Press Ltd. edition. NOVEL NOTES by Jerome K. Jerome PROLOGUE Years ago, when I was very small, we lived in a great house in a long, straight, brown-coloured street, in the east end of London. It was a noisy, crowded street in