Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome Klapka Jérôme
Taste attributes: comedydocumentarywholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyunlikely connectionsfool triumphantsocial commentary
Boxlist takeLight and polished: a straightforward comic novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is a collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome. The essays cover a range of topics from "On Being in Love" to "On Furnished Apartments" to "On Getting on in the World". Jerome established himself as one of England's favorite wits with his comic novel Three Men in a Boat.
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- Author
- Jerome Klapka Jérôme
- Published
- 1886
- Pages
- 128
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