Three Men in a Boat

jerome k. jerome paul cox

Three Men in a Boat is the hilarious story of three Victorian men's boating journey up the Thames River to Oxford, England--from the time they pack suitcases to their encounters with locals along the way. Set in London during the 1880s, the tale draws striking contrasts between the middle and upper classes, and is one of the greatest children's stories of all time. The book is beautifully illustrated in color by well-known artist Paul Cox, and it is complete and unabridged.

Genres classicsfictionhumorcomedytravelaudiobookbritish literature19th centuryliteratureadventure

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1,1889

Series

Three Men

Places

river thames england, england, united kingdom,

This edition

Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 1998 by Pavilion Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781862052215
ASIN: 1862052212
Language: English

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About the author

jerome k. jerome

Jerome Klapka Jerome was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1889). Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three Men on the Bummel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat; and several other novels. Jerome was born in Walsall, England, and, although he was able to attend grammar school, his family suffered from poverty at times, as did he as a young man trying to earn a living in various occupations. In his twenties, he was able to publish some work, and success followed. He married in 1888, and the honeymoon was spent on a boat on the River Thames; he published Three Men in a Boat soon afterwards. He continued to write fiction, non-fiction and plays over the next few decades, though never with the same level of success.