The Cost of Kindness
1906
The Cost of Kindness, written by Jerome K. Jerome and first published in 1906, is a satirical short story set in the English village of Wychwood-on-the-Heath. The narrative explores the complexities of human relationships through the interactions between Mr. and Mrs. Pennycoop and their departing vicar, Reverend Augustus Cracklethorpe. As the couple attempts to show kindness to the vicar, they uncover the community's hidden feelings, culminating in a humorous and ironic farewell service that reveals deeper truths about affection and misunderstanding.
Editions
Ebooks
The Cost of Kindness
The Cost of KindnessCurrent
Project Gutenberg · 13 pages
Link to this book
Add a free, dofollow link to Lex on your blog, forum, syllabus, or reading list.
HTML
<a href="https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40a"><img src="https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg" alt="Read The Cost of Kindness by Jerome K. Jerome free on Lex" width="160" height="40"></a>Markdown
[](https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40a)BBCode
[url=https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40a][img]https://lex-books.com/badges/read-on-lex.svg[/img][/url]Plain link
Read The Cost of Kindness by Jerome K. Jerome free on Lex: https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40aCite this book
Reading this edition for a paper or guide? Copy a citation.
MLA
Jerome, Jerome K.. The Cost of Kindness. Lex, lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40a.APA
Jerome, J. K. (1906). The Cost of Kindness. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40aChicago
Jerome, Jerome K.. The Cost of Kindness. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-cost-of-kindness-bb6cd57e-dfaa-4c32-93c0-5dd54972c40a.
