Three Men in a Boat
By Jerome K. Jerome
- Release Date: 2010-10-19
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford.
The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic novel. One of the most praised things about Three Men in a Boat is how undated it appears to modern readers – the jokes seem fresh and witty even today.
Reviews
I first heard of this
5By Eschiss1in the middle of a review of Connie Willis’ “To Say Nothing of the Dog” (its title is the subtitle of this novel. I’d read her time-travel novel already. I don’t recall if it has a Montmorency, Harris, etc.) As to this novel it’s terrifically witty and insightful, and I’ve read it better late than never.Funny and very funny
5By CubanosoWhat a delight to read this classic. Sometimes I thought that I had read the passages before, but it must be that the jokes have been copied and retold. Every chapter is an adventure—even the historical ambulations. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.Too many side-tracks, not my humor
2By jcmidnteIf their boat trip was condensed down to just the boat trip, this book would only be 2-3 chapters long. The rest of the book is full of “this reminds me of the time” and “I remember when” side stories. A side-story reminds him of another story, and that reminds him of another, etc, etc. Finding the woman in the river seemed out of place & unnecessary. The dry, British humor isn’t my “cup of tea” so most of the humor just comes off as annoying & forced at times. The good: Considering the year this was written, it is a smooth & easy read.Very mediocre
3By archilnyVery dry, even by British standards, and not funny or entertaining.
