"On the Stage and Off It: A Brief Career of an Amateur Actor" is a book written by the famous English writer Jerome K. Jerome. In this book, the author tells the story of the main character, who tried his hand at acting. Readers will get to know all the trials, joys and downfalls that accompany his efforts to succeed on stage. The leading theme of the book is dreams and ambitions, filled with humor and irony in advance, allowing the reader to better understand how difficult it is to build a career in this difficult world. "On the stage and off it" is an exciting book that gives fresh thoughts about the path to one's own goal and victory over obstacles.