Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp Passing of the Third Floor Back Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "Passing of the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K. Jerome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a mysterious stranger who arrives at a boarding house in Bloomsbury and profoundly impacts the lives of its residents. Through his interactions, he explores themes of human nature, empathy, and the transformation of society's values. The narrative begins with the arrival of the stranger at the boarding house run by Mrs. Pennycherry. As he settles in, each resident reacts to him in various ways, reflecting their own personalities and insecurities. The stranger's gentle approach and insightful observations lead to transformative conversations, revealing deeper truths and prompting self-reflection among the residents. For example, Miss Kite feels challenged and confronted about her superficiality, while the charming yet disingenuous Miss Devine grapples with her own identity and aspirations against societal expectations. The stranger's influence ultimately encourages the lodgers to embrace their better selves, suggesting a hopeful vision of individual growth and collective improvement in an increasingly complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 77105 2025-07-01T07:27:27.026160 text/html 56976 2024-05-09T07:57:48 text/html 251282 2025-07-01T07:27:29.794128 application/epub+zip 250041 2025-07-01T07:27:27.940125 application/epub+zip 250041 2025-07-01T07:27:27.407179 application/epub+zip 982261 2025-07-01T07:27:31.132153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974693 2025-07-01T07:27:29.381151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155030 2022-09-01T08:30:27.889855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63416 2025-07-01T07:27:26.818202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43620 2024-05-09T07:57:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16344 2025-07-01T07:27:31.247124 application/rdf+xml 17284 2025-07-01T07:27:27.599126 image/jpeg 2362 2025-07-01T07:27:27.502128 image/jpeg 802845 2025-07-01T07:27:27.041143 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