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At the corner of a long, straight, brick-built street in the far East End of London-one of those lifeless streets, made of two drab walls upon which the level lines, formed by the precisely even window-sills and doorsteps, stretch in weary perspective from end to end, suggesting... Read Full Overview

Paul Kelver is a 1902 autobiographical novel by Jerome K. Jerome (best known for Three Men in a Boat).From the novel, a passage which seems to refer to Jerome's coming of age:

Paul Kelver is a 1902 autobiographical novel by Jerome K. Jerome. From the novel, a passage which seems to refer to Jerome's coming of age: Returning home on this particular day of days, I paused upon the bridge, and watched for a while the lazy barges maneuvering their way between... Read Full Overview

In the semi-autobiographical novel Paul Kelver, British humor writer Jerome K. Jerome details the eponymous narrator's rocky road through life, including his stints as an actor, a few disastrous love affairs, and a chance meeting with an influential stranger, eventually leading... Read Full Overview

In the semi-autobiographical novel Paul Kelver, British humor writer Jerome K. Jerome details the eponymous narrator's rocky road through life, including his stints as an actor, a few disastrous love affairs, and a chance meeting with an influential stranger, eventually leading... Read Full Overview

Paul Kelver, a fictional character, recounts an eventful life loosely based on author Jerome K. Jerome's personal and professional exploits prior to becoming a writer. It's an intriguing look at an unconventional path that led to a promising literary career.

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Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859-1927) was an English writer and humourist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889). He tried to become a journalist, writing essays, satires and short stories, but most of these were rejected. Over the next few years he was a... Read Full Overview

Paul Kelver, a fictional character, recounts an eventful life loosely based on author Jerome K. Jerome's personal and professional exploits prior to becoming a writer. It's an intriguing look at an unconventional path that led to a promising literary career.

In... Read Full Overview

Paul Kelver by Jerome K. Jerome Jerome K Jerome was born in 1859. He was an English humorist best known for his travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome's childhood in London was one of poverty. His first job was collecting coal along the railroads. After the success of Three Men... Read Full Overview

Paul Kelver by Jerome K. Jerome has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations... Read Full Overview

"Then ain't I a lucky little boy?" I asked. For hitherto it had been Mrs. Fursey's method to impress upon me my exceptional good fortune. That I could and did, involuntarily, retire to bed at six, while less happily placed children were deprived of their natural rest until eight... Read Full Overview

Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 - 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889). Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three Men... Read Full Overview

Jerome K. Jerome's "Paul Kelver" is a captivating work of autobiographical fiction, offering a poignant glimpse into the author's own coming-of-age experiences in England. This literary novel serves as a powerful piece of social commentary, subtly exploring the nuances of... Read Full Overview

Jerome K. Jerome's "Paul Kelver" is a captivating work of autobiographical fiction, offering a poignant glimpse into the author's own coming-of-age experiences in England. This literary novel serves as a powerful piece of social commentary, subtly exploring the nuances of... Read Full Overview