Project Gutenberg 1997-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) 1859 1927 Jerome, Jerome Klapka Jerome, J. K. Jerome, J.K. Jerome, Jerome Clapp The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam Produced by Ron Burkey, Amy Thomte, and David Widger "The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam" by Jerome K. Jerome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Nicholas Snyders, a cruel and miserly man living in Zandam, who is presented with an unusual opportunity to exchange his malevolent soul for a more virtuous one. The book delves into themes of redemption, the nature of the soul, and the consequences of one's actions. The narrative centers around Nicholas Snyders, who has lived a life dominated by greed and cruelty. One day, he encounters a mysterious pedlar who offers him a chance to have a soul exchanged with a young sailor, Jan, who aspires to marry the lovely orphan, Christina. After some contemplation, Nicholas makes the exchange, which transforms his demeanor and leads him to become kinder and more generous. However, as Nicholas begins to embrace his new life, Jan, now possessing Snyders' old soul, reverts to his former self, becoming hard-hearted and greedy. The story culminates in a confrontation, leading to irreversible changes for all characters involved and illustrating how the soul's true identity can significantly impact one's life and relationships. Ultimately, the book poses thought-provoking questions about identity, virtue, and the potential for change within us all. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Novels 64641 2025-08-01T07:37:45.444435 text/html 62631 2021-01-27T23:36:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 21577 2021-01-27T23:36:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 106576 2025-08-01T07:37:51.071411 application/epub+zip 105319 2025-08-01T07:37:48.714427 application/epub+zip 87995 2025-08-01T07:37:47.588431 application/epub+zip 272565 2025-08-01T07:37:52.753427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265322 2025-08-01T07:37:50.289441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225183 2022-09-01T08:30:53.375084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53563 2025-08-01T07:37:45.194440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53345 2016-10-08T12:03:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20263 2016-10-08T12:06:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 52545 2008-07-27T09:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20127 2008-07-27T09:05:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20275 2025-08-01T07:37:52.883392 application/rdf+xml 20506 2025-08-01T07:37:48.087424 image/jpeg 4482 2025-08-01T07:37:47.832431 image/jpeg 105640 2025-08-01T07:37:45.451447 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