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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Blake Harrison, star of The Inbetweeners, also known for his roles on screen in A Very English Scandal and Todd Margaret, as well as on London's West End in Waitress. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by David...

Even when the sailing is smooth, the stories never stop in Jerome K. Jerome's comic novel. Plaster fishes, dead water rats, near-death escapes, and many, many jocose anecdotes create a colorful narrative of holiday life on the river. For once three hypochondriacs self-diagnose themselves as "clearly overworked", the rest practically writes itself!

Three Men in a Boat was intended to be a serious travel guide. It failed dismally in this respect but succeeded in becoming an hilarious account of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The three men were based on the author and two of his friends. The holiday was a typical boating holiday of its time, carried out on what was known as a Thames camping skiff. The dog, Montmorency, however, was entirely fictional, but, as Jerome remarked, 'had much of me in it'.

Three Men on the Bummel, also titled Three Men on Wheels, is a humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome, published in 1900, 11 years after his best seller, Three Men in a Boat. This time, the three companions J, George, and Harris take a bicycle tour through the Black Forest in Germany. Besides the bicycling travelogue, humorous vignettes or "set pieces" are constructed by a gradual accumulation of detail, including commentary on German culture from the point of view of a British tourist, and sitcom-like scenarios of the interactions between the characters.

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 two-week boating holiday on the Thames from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford and back to Kingston. 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.

A fascinating collection of travellers' tales, featuring weird innkeepers, ghouls and ghosts, robbers and murderers, card sharpers and confidence tricksters, dead bodies in odd places....the very thing for anyone busy planning a vacation this year....

Twenty-four of the greatest science fiction stories of all time in this fourth sci-fi short story collection, including works by Jerry Dunham, Emmett Dowell, James Causey, Gordon Randall Garrett, James A. Cox, Phyllis Sterling Smith, Richard A. Sternbach, Robert Sheckley, E. G. Von Wald, Keith Laumer, Jerome Bixby, Frederik Pohl, Roger Dee, Arnold Marmore, James H. Schmitz, Lester del Rey, Cordwainer Smith, Ray Bradbury, and Philip K. Dick.

In Three Men in a Boat, Jerome K. Jerome delivers a charming and hilariously absurd account of a boating trip gone awry. When three friends—George, Harris, and the narrator—decide to take a relaxing journey down the River Thames, they set off with grand plans of leisure and adventure. What follows is a series of comically disastrous events that reveal just how little they know about boating, camping, or life in general. With plenty of misadventures, misunderstandings, and laugh-out-loud moments, the trio’s journey becomes a delightful satire on the absurdities of human nature.

A colourful palette of short stories featuring artists and their love of paintings. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain, "The Cat" by E. F. Benson, "The Model Millionaire" by Oscar Wilde, "A Queer Night in Paris" by Guy de Maupassant, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "Miss Harriet" by Guy de Maupassant, "The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe, "My Adventure at Chislehurst" by A. J. Alan, "The Stalled Ox" by Saki, "The Room in the Tower" by E. F. Benson.

A witty account of three friends' boating adventure along the River Thames. Written in the 19th century, the humour is still accessible to a modern audience. Read by leading celebrated British Actor, Sir Timothy Ackroyd.

When good friends J., George and Harris decide that a boating holiday is in order to cure them of the ails and illnesses of the modern age, they set off up the Thames with dog Montmorency at their side. They could never have predicted, however, the set of obstacles and mishaps that awaited them. This supremely English novel has delighted audiences for more than 130 years, having never been out of print since its publication. Star of British television Jeremy Nicholas expertly brings to life the hilarity of the group’s adventures.

The Three Men Collection brings together Jerome K. Jerome's two most celebrated pieces of fiction - Three Men in a Boat and the follow-up, Three Men on the Bummel - still widely thought of as an essential comedic classic and the inspiration for countless spin-offs and adaptations.

There are four of them - George, Harris, the writer himself and that dog, Montmorency - all participants in a boating expedition on the Thames. The difficulties and vicissitudes heaped upon these innocents develop to epic proportions as they experience the hazards of the great English waterway. Their problems are in no way diminished by the outrageous behaviour of Montmorency, who lays waste several riverside communities in the course of their journey.

Join J., George, and Harris as they embark on a hilarious adventure in the sequel to Three Men in a Boat. This time, the friends trade their boat for bicycles and set off on a whimsical journey through the enchanting Black Forest of Germany. Overwhelmed by the stresses of everyday life and with two of them now married, they hatch a plan to escape the mundane—but first, theyll have to convince their wives that this biking tour is a splendid idea, all while avoiding a series of comical mishaps! Though intended as a travelogue, this tale is anything but ordinary. Come along for the ride and ...

Join English writer Jerome K. Jerome on a delightful and humorous adventure as he recounts a boating holiday along the picturesque Thames River, from Kingston to Oxford. The story features Jerome himself, alongside his two real-life friends, George Wingrave—a future senior manager at Barclays Bank—and Carl Hentschel, the founder of a London printing business. Together, they embark on what was a quintessential boating trip of the era, accompanied by the fictional yet unforgettable dog, Montmorency. As Jerome cleverly points out, Montmorency embodies that universal aspect of Englishmen’s ...

Join George, Harris, and Jerome as they embark on a delightful cycling adventure through the scenic landscapes of Germany, following the events of Three Men in a Boat. This charming and lighthearted tale takes you through the enchanting Black Forest, filled with amusing anecdotes and intriguing insights into German culture, all narrated with Jerome’s signature wit. Enjoy a journey that blends friendship, humor, and the joys of travel, first published in 1914 and brought to life by Peter Yearsley.

Published in 1889, Jerome K. Jeromes Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) offers a delightful and humorous narrative of a boating holiday along the Thames, from Kingston to Oxford. Initially envisioned as a serious travel guide complete with local history, the book evolved into a comedic masterpiece where humor reigns supreme, making the more serious passages feel somewhat out of place. Its charm lies in its timeless wit, with jokes that still resonate with modern audiences today.

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.

While pretending to be an account of an epic journey rowing a boat up the Thames, this hilarious audiobook makes memorable side trips into such matters as hypochondria, the charms of graves and epitaphs, being lost in a maze, and how to sing a comic song - all explored with wit and elegance.

Es gibt zahlreiche Geschichten über Hunde, aber wer hat schon einmal von einem geldgierigen Vertreter dieser Art gehört? Johannes Steck erzählt eine Geschichte von Jerome K. Jerome über Habgier, die zuweilen sogar bei einem Hund vorkommt.