Project Gutenberg 2006-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 138 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Observations of Henry Transcribed from the 1901 J. W. Arrowsmith edition by David Price "The Observations of Henry" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of fictional stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative is delivered through the voice of Henry, a waiter, who recounts his experiences and observations of life in various hotels and restaurants, focusing on the interactions of peculiar characters and the quirks of society. The tales encompass themes of class disparity, personal aspirations, and the pursuit of happiness in the midst of life's absurdities, often with a comedic tone. At the start of the book, Henry introduces himself and vividly narrates his first encounter with a young boy called “Kipper” and a girl nicknamed “Carrots” in a coffee shop on the Mile End Road. He describes their simplistic yet amusing dynamic, revealing their youth and resilience as they navigate their challenging circumstances. As the story unfolds, we see glimpses of Kipper’s ambitions to rise above his humble beginnings, alongside Carrots’ budding talents, foreshadowing a journey filled with irony, adventure, and the search for identity. Henry's reflective and humorous storytelling style sets the tone for the intriguing tales that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 170081 2025-06-07T15:02:42.666025 text/html 178740 2006-03-07T17:01:52 text/html 60474 2006-03-07T17:03:28 text/html application/zip 134984 2025-06-07T15:02:47.855048 application/epub+zip 135036 2025-06-07T15:02:44.580064 application/epub+zip 135036 2025-06-07T15:02:43.365039 application/epub+zip 265950 2025-06-07T15:02:50.316028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247515 2025-06-07T15:02:47.128019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203135 2022-09-08T13:50:54.880965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143439 2025-06-07T15:02:42.218070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143274 2006-03-07T17:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54869 2006-03-07T17:03:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18694 2025-06-07T15:02:50.457016 application/rdf+xml 13921 2025-06-07T15:02:43.914042 image/jpeg 3967 2025-06-07T15:02:43.640016 image/jpeg 128840 2025-06-07T15:02:42.682048 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia