02768cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000051001122450041001632640051002043000047002553360026003023370026003283380036003545000031003905050544004215080070009655201270010355340045023056530035023506530027023858560042024122234UtSlPG20260610133055.0mcr n260607r2000||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJerome, Jerome K.q(Jerome Klapka),d1859-192710aSketches in Lavender, Blue and Green 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2000  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2000-06-010 aReginald Blake, financier and cad -- An item of fashionable intelligence -- Blasé Billy -- The choice of Cyril Harjohn -- The materialisation of Charles and Mivanway -- Portrait of a lady -- The man who would manage -- The man who lived for others -- A man of habit -- The absent-minded man -- A charming woman -- Whibley's spirit -- The man who went wrong -- The hobby rider -- The man who did not believe in luck -- Dick Dunkerman's cat -- The minor poet's story -- The degeneration of Thomas Henry -- The city of the sea -- Driftwood.  aTranscribed from the 1920 J. W. Arrowsmith edition by David Price  a"Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green" by Jerome K. Jerome is a collection of character-driven short stories penned in the early 20th century. The book features various tales set within the context of English society, exploring themes of love, morality, and social dynamics through a humorous and often satirical lens. Each story introduces a unique character, like the self-serving financier Reginald Blake and the idealistic Cyril Harjohn, revealing their flaws, desires, and relationships in a way that reflects the complexities of human nature.  The opening of the book introduces Reginald Blake, a typical wealthy cad who lacks true affection for his beautiful, younger wife, Edith. Their marriage, arranged for convenience, becomes a source of tension, complicated further by the presence of Harry Sennett, Edith's former lover. As Blake navigates the contradictions of his love life, he embodies the moral ambiguities of the era, and readers are drawn into a narrative filled with unspoken emotions and societal expectations. The social landscape is vividly painted through Blake's interactions, setting the stage for upcoming tales that promise a mix of humor and poignant observation about the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aManners and customs -- Fiction  aShort stories, English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2234