Böcker av Jerome K. Jerome

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Clocks' is a humorous short essay about role of clocks in the life of the author. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Cost of Kindness' is a humorous short story about a town that tries to overthrow its disliked priest with kindness. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1893 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Dancing Partner' is a short story about the scarcity of young men as dancing dancing partners and a creepy solution offered by a mechanical toy maker. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Silhouettes' is a creepy short story by this author of fiction and essays. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

This early work by Jerome K. Jerome was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Man of Science' is a classic Victorian ghost story. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in Walsall, England in 1859. Both his parents died while he was in his early teens, and he was forced to quit school to support himself. In 1889, Jerome published his most successful and best-remembered work, 'Three Men in a Boat'. Featuring himself and two of his friends encountering humorous situations while floating down the Thames in a small boat, the book was an instant success, and has never been out of print. In fact, its popularity was such that the number of registered Thames boats went up fifty percent in the year following its publication.

Livet på det nedgångna pensionatet på Bloomsbury Square ställs på ända när en ny hyresgäst tar in på ett av de små ruffiga rummen. Den mystiske mannen väcker stor uppmärksamhet, dels för att han ständigt är så godhjärtad, men också på grund av hans underliga utseende. Bakifrån kan man svära på att han är en gammal man, men när han vänder sig om har han en ungdoms ansikte.De flesta av pensionatets inneboende är småaktiga mot varandra och föreståndarinnan Mrs. Sharpe är ständigt otrevlig mot den unga husan Stasia. Främlingen gör sitt bästa för att finna de andra inneboendes respekt, men försöker också att omvända dem till att bli bättre individer. Men vem är den mystiska främlingen, och vilka hemligheter för han med sig i bagaget?I denna novellsamling finner vi "Den hemlighetsfulle främlingen", men också bland annat "Mrs Korner syndar på nåden", "Vad vänlighet kan kosta", och "Filosofens nya skämt".I originalöversättning av Ellen RydingJerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) var son till en frikyrkopredikant och han hade en brokig karriär som författare, skådespelare och lärare. Hans humoristiska verk har gjort honom legendarisk, och hans mest kända verk, "tre män i en båt" har älskats av läsare i över ett sekel.rn

Originally intended to be a serious travel guide, the humorous elements soon took over and Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) has been considered a classic masterpiece of British humor since its first publication in 1889.

New edition to include extra material for students and notes.

A masterful work of comic horror, Jerome K. Jerome's After-Supper Ghost Stories is a witty look at why Christmas Eve is so perfect for ghost stories and why ghosts love the Yuletide season.

A collection of rare horror stories that will thrill fans of classic writers such as M. R. James, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe and E. F. Benson.

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