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About this audiobook
'Life is a thing to be lived, not spent; to be faced, not ordered. Life is not a game of chess, the victory to the most knowing; it is a game of cards, one's hand by skill to be made the best of.'
The follow up to the popular
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow,
Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow is another hilarious compendium of whimsical essays from the iconic humourist Jerome K. Jerome.
Published in 1898,
Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow features twelve comedic essays that effortlessly blend humour with philosophical enquiry. Vibrant and lively, Jerome's writing offers amusing meditations on some of life's most trivial endeavours. Spanning everything from indecisiveness and keeping up appearances, to avoiding unsolicited advice and romance, these witty musings gently poke fun at the pressures of societal expectation with profound insight. The result is a timeless and endlessly relatable collection that feels just as relevant now as it did over one hundred years ago.
Jerome K. Jerome (1859 – 1927) was an English author and actor. Renowned for his comic works, he is best known for the hilarious travelogue,
Three Men in a Boat. A prolific writer and admirer of the theatre, he penned several novels, essays and plays throughout his life.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor, Philosophy
Length6 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byJohn Hastings
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 2, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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