{"product_id":"the-idle-thoughts-of-an-idle-fellow-jerome-k-jerome-snowbooks-edition","title":"The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Jerome K Jerome — Snowbooks Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e London,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Snowbooks Ltd.,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Square 8vo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e softcover with French flaps,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e pp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e [vi],\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 180\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Very Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This softcover presents cleanly,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e with the binding remaining tight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e square,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and robust,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003esuggesting careful previous handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The illustrated wrappers retain their brightness,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e though they exhibit minor shelf-wear, notably slight curling and very mild rubbing to the flap corners and extreme edges. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe text block is uniform and unblemished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Internally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the pages are crisp,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e bright,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and completely free from foxing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e moisture damage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e or previous ownership signatures,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e ensuring a highly legible and pleasing reading experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb class=\"\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e This particular iteration is part of the Snowbooks Signature Collection,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e presenting a modernised and attractive softcover design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It features an exclusive afterword by Dickon Edwards,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e lending a contemporary perspective to the classic Victorian text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAs a twenty-first-century mass-market reprint,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e it is readily available on the open market,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e though this specific imprint is increasingly sought after by readers who appreciate well-designed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eindependent press variations of classic humorous literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLong before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThree Men in a Boat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e cemented his legacy as a titan of British comedy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Jerome K.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Jerome penned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\"\u003eThe Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e—a delightfully witty and sharp-eyed collection of essays championing the noble art of doing absolutely nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Published originally in 1886,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e these fourteen reflections offer a wry,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e satirical look at the everyday absurdities of Victorian life,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e covering topics from love and poverty to the indignities of being hard up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Jerome’s enduring comic masterpiece proves that the pursuit of idleness is not merely a pastime,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but a philosophical calling,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eremaining as devilishly relevant and funny today as it was over a century ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53740140757331,"sku":"4063-EV-F-VG-23","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_142210.jpg?v=1781015391","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-idle-thoughts-of-an-idle-fellow-jerome-k-jerome-snowbooks-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}