Jerome K Jerome

Published in 1886 and dedicated to the writer's ally in idling—his pipe—this collection of entertaining essays established Jerome K. Jerome as an eminent English wit. "What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct, and elevate. This book wouldn't elevate a cow. I cannot conscientiously recommend it for any useful purposes whatever. All I can suggest...

Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat is a brilliantly funny tale of three friends: George, Harris, and the narrator, who embark on a boating trip up the Thames to escape the stress of modern life. What follows is a string of hilarious incidents, witty observations, and unforgettable encounters, all narrated with dry British humour and comic exaggeration. First...