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On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor
On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor
On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor
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On the Stage and Off is a comic memoir of Jerome K. Jerome's experiences as an aspiring actor. It's a truly captivating collection of entertaining accounts on the day-to-day life of a would-be actor, told in Jerome's uniquely humorous manner.He was an English novelist and playwright whose wit and humor won him a massive following. He decided to try his luck at acting under the stage name Harold Crichton at a young age. But after three years of struggle with no evident success, disheartened, Jerome decided to seek other occupations. He tried journalism, writing essays, satires, and short stories, but most of these stood rejected. Finally, he wrote this memoir which became an instant hit soon after its publication.

Jerome describes the events precisely, writing about all the ups and downs. He talks about his determination to become an actor, his life on and off stage, his views on acting, etc. Jerome finally writes beautifully about his last appearance as an actor, leaving the reader emotional.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherGood Press
Release dateMay 19, 2021
ISBN4064066202156
On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor
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Jerome K Jerome

Jerome K. Jerome (1859–1927) was an English writer who grew up in a poverty-stricken family. After multiple bad investments and the untimely deaths of both parents, the clan struggled to make ends meet. The young Jerome was forced to drop out of school and work to support himself. During his downtime, he enjoyed the theatre and joined a local repertory troupe. He branched out and began writing essays, satires and many short stories. One of his earliest successes was Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) but his most famous work is Three Men in a Boat (1889).

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