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The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow

by Jerome K. Jerome

First published
1886
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of humorous essays published in 1886. This work established Jerome as a leading English humorist through fourteen witty reflections on everyday topics like love, shyness, babies, weather, and memory. Written in the same style as his later famous "Three Men in a Boat," these lighthearted essays explore the comedy and absurdity of ordinary life with charm and wit, offering timeless observations on human nature and daily existence.

  • English essays
  • English wit and humor

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #849. The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow on Wikipedia.

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