On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor

Jerome Klapka Jerome, an eminent English writer and humorist, was born on May 2, 1859, in Caldmore, Walsall, England, and passed away on June 14, 1927. He is perhaps best known for his comic masterpiece 'Three Men in a Boat' (1889), yet his literary portfolio extends well beyond this classic. Jerome's prose sparkled with wit, often reflecting on the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of everyday life....