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Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green is a collection of humorous and whimsical essays written by the renowned English author, Jerome K. Jerome. The book is divided into three sections, each named after a color, and contains a total of 15 essays. In the Lavender section, Jerome... Read Full Overview

The affair, of course, had been a marriage of convenience. Blake, to do him justice, had made no pretence to anything beyond admiration and regard. Few things grow monotonous sooner than irregularity. He would tickle his jaded palate with respectability, and try for a change... Read Full Overview

The fault that most people will find with this story is that it is unconvincing. Its scheme is improbable, its atmosphere artificial. To confess that the thing really happened--not as I am about to set it down, for the pen of the professional writer cannot but adorn and embroider,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

"Sketches in Lavender" from Jerome Klapka Jerome. English writer and humorist best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1859-1927).