Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Clocks Produced by Ron Burkey, and Amy Thomte, and David Widger "Clocks" by Jerome K. Jerome is a humorous essay written during the late 19th century. This collection of reflections explores the eccentricities of clocks and their relationship to human behavior and timekeeping. Jerome uses a light-hearted tone to delve into the themes of exaggeration, pretense, and the human tendency to worship appearances over reality. In this witty narrative, the author recounts his experiences and observations concerning various types of clocks. He contrasts the reliable yet often frustrating clock that fails when relied upon with the whimsical clocks that are perpetually wrong but charmingly independent. Jerome shares a personal story about an old grandfather clock purchased for his home, which strikes unusual hours, causing a comedic series of events and worries among his family. The chaotic nature of the clock becomes a metaphor for life's unpredictability, illustrating the folly of trying to adhere strictly to time while also humorously critiquing societal pretensions and our obsession with maintaining appearances. Through laughter and keen observation, "Clocks" invites readers to ponder the deeper truths about time and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays Clocks and watches PR Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 50252 2025-08-01T07:35:46.906526 text/html 45683 2013-01-15T14:45:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 17165 2013-01-15T14:46:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 72694 2025-08-01T07:35:50.504526 application/epub+zip 71461 2025-08-01T07:35:48.432516 application/epub+zip 71460 2025-08-01T07:35:47.417540 application/epub+zip 124646 2025-08-01T07:35:52.089507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117494 2025-08-01T07:35:49.951511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96239 2022-09-01T08:28:24.389873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41058 2025-08-01T07:35:46.665524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40979 2008-07-26T18:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16288 2008-07-26T18:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18824 2025-08-01T07:35:52.215497 application/rdf+xml 8590 2025-08-01T07:35:47.907516 image/jpeg 2395 2025-08-01T07:35:47.659524 image/jpeg 69353 2025-08-01T07:35:46.912528 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