EAN: 9788027381296

ON THE STAGE--AND OFF THE BRIEF CAREER OF A WOU...

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.

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