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Jerome, Jerome K.: The Observations of Henry (Illustrated). v1. 18 June 2012
By the author of “Three Men in a Boat,” “Three Men on the Bummel,” “Diary of a Pilgrimage,” “Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow,” “Stage-Land,” etc. First published 1901.
The book begins: “This is the story, among others, of Henry the waiter — or, as he now prefers to call himself, Henri — told to me in the long dining-room of the Riffel Alp Hotel, where I once stayed for a melancholy week ‘between seasons’.” Henry spins five enjoyable yarns about friends and acquaintances, laced with humor and wit, home-spun wisdom, and more than a little satire. Among others, you will meet a young lower-class girl tranformed by the magic of publicity into a “marchionesse”; a gentleman traveling with his infant son in a hamper basket who suddenly finds a bulldog pup in the basket instead; and a burglar who meets his match in a housemaid. ------ An excerpt: Quote:
Six full-page color illustrations. Embedded fonts for drop-caps, chapter heads and tail decorations. Plain-cap version uses large caps instead of drop-caps. I hope you find it as amusing as I did. This work is assumed to be in the Life+70 public domain OR the copyright holder has given specific permission for distribution. Copyright laws differ throughout the world, and it may still be under copyright in some countries. Before downloading, please check your country's copyright laws. If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this work.
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