Project Gutenberg 2000-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green Reginald Blake, financier and cad -- An item of fashionable intelligence -- Blasé Billy -- The choice of Cyril Harjohn -- The materialisation of Charles and Mivanway -- Portrait of a lady -- The man who would manage -- The man who lived for others -- A man of habit -- The absent-minded man -- A charming woman -- Whibley's spirit -- The man who went wrong -- The hobby rider -- The man who did not believe in luck -- Dick Dunkerman's cat -- The minor poet's story -- The degeneration of Thomas Henry -- The city of the sea -- Driftwood. Transcribed from the 1920 J. W. Arrowsmith edition by David Price "Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of character-driven short stories penned in the early 20th century. The book features various tales set within the context of English society, exploring themes of love, morality, and social dynamics through a humorous and often satirical lens. Each story introduces a unique character, like the self-serving financier Reginald Blake and the idealistic Cyril Harjohn, revealing their flaws, desires, and relationships in a way that reflects the complexities of human nature. The opening of the book introduces Reginald Blake, a typical wealthy cad who lacks true affection for his beautiful, younger wife, Edith. Their marriage, arranged for convenience, becomes a source of tension, complicated further by the presence of Harry Sennett, Edith's former lover. As Blake navigates the contradictions of his love life, he embodies the moral ambiguities of the era, and readers are drawn into a narrative filled with unspoken emotions and societal expectations. The social landscape is vividly painted through Blake's interactions, setting the stage for upcoming tales that promise a mix of humor and poignant observation about the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Manners and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 381453 2025-07-01T12:13:12.956119 text/html 394432 2018-01-13T08:33:36 text/html 144727 2018-01-13T08:33:56 text/html application/zip 226876 2025-07-01T12:13:20.399971 application/epub+zip 231304 2025-07-01T12:13:16.125017 application/epub+zip 212410 2025-07-01T12:13:14.971026 application/epub+zip 452909 2025-07-01T12:13:23.730949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426336 2025-07-01T12:13:19.692977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393730 2022-09-01T14:16:58.340646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357087 2025-07-01T12:13:12.320051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356862 2018-01-13T08:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139743 2018-01-13T08:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19533 2025-07-01T12:13:23.852975 application/rdf+xml 16966 2025-07-01T12:13:15.465983 image/jpeg 4020 2025-07-01T12:13:15.219048 image/jpeg 225089 2025-07-01T12:13:12.988011 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