- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing; illustrated edition edition (1 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845882172
- ISBN-13: 978-1845882174
- Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 12.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 388,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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While it is beyond doubt that Jerome K. Jerome is most well known for his comic masterpiece "Three Men in a Boat", the range of his other literary achievements is staggering. Journalist, playwright and author, a wealth of his writing has remained just beyond the public gaze. "Diary of a Pilgrimage" is one such work. The pilgrimage of the title is a journey to see the famous "Passion Play" at Oberammergau, which has been performed every ten years since 1634, the middle of the Thirty Years War. "Diary" is a typically witty account of this journey, part travelogue and part social commentary. It is also a work which has long deserved its place in the sun, outside of the benevolent shade of Jerome's more famous writing. In addition, this volume also includes six splendid comic essays by the author, and over one hundred illustrations by G.G. Fraser.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I was lucky enough to recieve a verson of this book dating from before 1912! I am by no means well read, or pretend to be, but Jerome speaks to me from beyond the grave in such a timeless fashion that still leaves me in creases; I will always recommend him. The simple premise of writing an essay on clocks or tea kettles I find hilarious on its own. Where does one start with such a subject let alone make it interesting? Well, If humour be the food of love, read on. His sense of humor is very warm and apart from the odd noun its easy to forget how long ago it was written which impresses me. Alas, I am no fit judge of the writing style, I can rarely sustain a whole book - all those pages! So maybe that speaks for its self in that it is one of a select few that I have read cover to cover, a noble feat! Most books fail around page 19. I know what I like and well written or not this is it.
Why not try the thoughts of an idle fellow too?
Why not try the thoughts of an idle fellow too?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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i love this book, equally to 3 men in a boat..describes jerome and his friend going to see the passion play in germany...well, more the getting there than anything...and is so humorous and enjoyable as it appears to take weeks and neither seem to be able to be understood by anyone foreign (especially when ordering omelettes) and it is just perfect..highly recommend
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JKJ genius. Some of his best writing.
Not all of his work, like his contemporaries, can now be captured/dramatized in period theme stories on film and, therefore, must be read.
Not all of his work, like his contemporaries, can now be captured/dramatized in period theme stories on film and, therefore, must be read.
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