Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
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Three Men in a Boat

To Say Nothing of the Dog

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Narrator John Rayburn

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Length 6 hours 49 minutes
Language English
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Humor and overall literary style have changed a lot in the 132 years since this book was published in 1889. However, the information remains informative, primarily because there is a certain amount of truthfulness about it that manages to disregard the passage of time. It takes in some unusual events that either did happen, or could have. It involves three men and a dog that is sometimes smarter than any of them. Between them, they come up with some depth of thought and at least a minor ability to understand human nature.

No real claim is made that the story teaches any particular lessons, good, bad, or indifferent, and veracity occasionally strays in unexpected directions. Of course, thatโ€™s to be expected when you realize the foursome, which naturally includes the dog, have no more, maybe less, poetic values than the rest of us. How you might have reacted in some of their occasional zany escapades is up to you to decide. In any case, we invite you to hear about what at least part of England was like almost a century and a half ago.

Jerome K. Jerome (1859โ€“1927), English humorist, novelist, and playwright, was born in Staffordshire and brought up in London. After a series of jobs including clerk, schoolmaster, actor, and journalist, he became joint editor of the Idler in 1892 and launched his own twopenny weekly, To-Day. His magnificently ridiculous Three Men in a Boat (1889) established itself as a humorous classic of the whimsical. His other books include Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886); Three Men on the Bummel (1900); Paul Kelver (1902); the morality play The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1907); and his autobiography, My Life and Times (1926).

John Rayburn is a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John is a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He is well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.

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Narrator:
John Rayburn

ISBN:
9798200231744

Length:
6 hours 49 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing

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Edition:
Unabridged

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Reviews

โ€œThe book was meant to be a serious travel guideโ€ฆbut Jeromeโ€™s rambling anecdotes and humorous take on travelers J., Harris, and Georgeโ€”and J.โ€™s feckless fox terrier, Montmorencyโ€”turned it into something far rarer: an honest account of male friendship.โ€

โ€œWonderfully fresh and funnyโ€ฆJeromeโ€™s writing triumphantly stands the test of time.โ€

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