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100	1		_aJerome, Jerome K. _q(Jerome Klapka), _d1859-1927
245	1	0	_aSketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2000
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2000-06-01
505	0		_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.
508			_aTranscribed from the 1920 J. W. Arrowsmith edition by David Price
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aManners and customs -- Fiction
653			_aShort stories, English
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2234
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