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All Roads Lead to Calvary

All Roads Lead to Calvary

By: Jerome K. Jerome
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 All Roads Lead to Calvary is a poignant 1919 novel by British author Jerome K. Jerome, renowned for his classic Three Men in a Boat. This work reflects the profound impact of the First World War on his writing. It follows the journey of Joan Allway, a Cambridge University-educated woman who embarks on a transformative path as a journalist and later a wartime ambulance driver. Throughout her experiences, she encounters a diverse array of characters, grappling with the complex moral dilemmas of her time. In 1921, the novel was adapted into a silent British film directed by Kenelm Foss.Copyright 19th and 20th Century Fiction Art Literary History & Criticism World
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  • 018 - Chapter Xviii

    018 - Chapter Xviii
    Feb 21 2026
    All Roads Lead to Calvary is a poignant 1919 novel by British author Jerome K. Jerome, renowned for his classic Three Men in a Boat. This work reflects the profound impact of the First World War on his writing. It follows the journey of Joan Allway, a Cambridge University-educated woman who embarks on a transformative path as a journalist and later a wartime ambulance driver. Throughout her experiences, she encounters a diverse array of characters, grappling with the complex moral dilemmas of her time. In 1921, the novel was adapted into a silent British film directed by Kenelm Foss.
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    22 mins
  • 017 - Chapter Xvii

    017 - Chapter Xvii
    Feb 21 2026
    All Roads Lead to Calvary is a poignant 1919 novel by British author Jerome K. Jerome, renowned for his classic Three Men in a Boat. This work reflects the profound impact of the First World War on his writing. It follows the journey of Joan Allway, a Cambridge University-educated woman who embarks on a transformative path as a journalist and later a wartime ambulance driver. Throughout her experiences, she encounters a diverse array of characters, grappling with the complex moral dilemmas of her time. In 1921, the novel was adapted into a silent British film directed by Kenelm Foss.
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    52 mins
  • 016 - Chapter Xvi

    016 - Chapter Xvi
    Feb 21 2026
    All Roads Lead to Calvary is a poignant 1919 novel by British author Jerome K. Jerome, renowned for his classic Three Men in a Boat. This work reflects the profound impact of the First World War on his writing. It follows the journey of Joan Allway, a Cambridge University-educated woman who embarks on a transformative path as a journalist and later a wartime ambulance driver. Throughout her experiences, she encounters a diverse array of characters, grappling with the complex moral dilemmas of her time. In 1921, the novel was adapted into a silent British film directed by Kenelm Foss.
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    42 mins
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