Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. Jerome
This collection of entertaining articles, published in 1886 and dedicated to the author's idle ally – his flute – established Jerome C. Jerome as a leading English mastermind. "What readers are asking about the book today is that it needs to be developed, educated, and delivered. This book was not a glorification. I can not recommend it conscientiously for any useful purpose. The only thing I recommend is that when you get tired of reading the "hundreds of the best books," you can take it for half an hour. Here are his empty and funny thoughts about all aspects of life, from love to poverty, from arrogance to extortion, from babies to cats and dogs, and of course the pleasure of spending your time idle.
