Diary of a Pilgrimage

Diary of a Pilgrimage
	First edition (UK)
Author	Jerome K. Jerome
Illustrator	G. G. Fraser
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Comedy novel
Publisher	J. W. Arrowsmith (UK); Henry Holt and Co. (US)
Publication date	1891
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
OCLC	2728522

Diary of a Pilgrimage is a novel by Jerome K. Jerome published in 1891. It tells of a trip undertaken by Jerome and his friend "B" to see the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany.

Itinerary[]

They travel by train from London Victoria to Dover and have a rough overnight crossing of the English Channel to Ostend and thence by train to Cologne where they spend a night in a hotel. The following day they visit Cologne Cathedral before catching the train to Munich, travelling alongside the Rhine. They spend Sunday in Munich where Jerome practices his German before catching a train to Oberau and then a carriage to Oberammergau to see the play. They return via Heidelberg.

Asides[]

As well as describing the journey and the characters they meet the book also contains a number of humorous asides including :

"The Question of Luggage" - conflicting advice on what to pack for the trip
"A Playful Boat" - the effects of seasickness
"The German Bed"
"The German Railway Guard"
"We Seek Breakfast" - an attempt to order a savoury omelette
"A Faithful Bradshaw"
"The Difficulty of Dining to Music"

External links[]

Diary of a Pilgrimage at Project Gutenberg
Publication history from the Jerome K. Jerome Society
Diary of a Pilgrimage public domain audiobook at LibriVox

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