Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
By Jerome K. Jerome
Length6h 35m
About this audiobook
A colorful, eclectic collection of character studies and humorous anecdotes captures the vibrant quirks of everyday Victorian society. From pompous actors and clumsy lovers to the subtle miseries of polite conversation, these brief tales dissect human folly with razor-sharp wit. The author's keen observational eye transforms mundane social interactions into brilliant, comedic set-pieces. It is a delightful mosaic of nineteenth-century life, blending gentle satire with an underlying warmth for human imperfection.
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Rating★★★★ 3.7 (89)
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GenreGeneral Fiction
Length6 hrs 35 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1REGINALD BLAKE, FINANCIER AND CAD
2AN ITEM OF FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE
3BLASÉ BILLY
4THE CHOICE OF CYRIL HARJOHN
5THE MATERIALISATION OF CHARLES AND MIVANWAY
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6PORTRAIT OF A LADY
7THE MAN WHO WOULD MANAGE
8THE MAN WHO LIVED FOR OTHERS
9A MAN OF HABIT
10THE ABSENT-MINDED MAN
11A CHARMING WOMAN
12WHIBLEY’S SPIRIT
13THE MAN WHO WENT WRONG
14THE HOBBY RIDER
15THE MAN WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN LUCK
16DICK DUNKERMAN’S CAT
17THE MINOR POET’S STORY
18THE DEGENERATION OF THOMAS HENRY
19THE CITY OF THE SEA
20DRIFTWOOD: CHARACTERS
21IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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