Summary
Jerome K. Jerome: Three men in a boat (not to mention the dog)
"We set out to enjoy the river for fourteen days, and we will enjoy it for fourteen days, even if it kills us!" - say the heroes of this humorous novel, which the author initially imagined as a serious tourist guide along the river Thames, but apparently he could not resist his innate wit, thus creating one of the best offshoots of robust British humor, a prime example of sparkling self-irony to which nothing is sacred. we will have all the characteristics of humor that from 1889 to the present makes readers around the world laugh to tears and that continues to develop, most prominently in the strong export products of the United Kingdom: the TV series Mućka; You rang, my lord; Hello, hello; Black Adder; Monty Python... In fact, one could conclude that the intelligent, timelessly fresh humor of Jerome's Boat should be taken very seriously, because it acts as the focal point of the British comedy tradition, halfway between the comedian Shakespeare and the comedian Mr. Beana.
Finally, one more quote, another confirmation of why this long-time bestseller still ranks high in most of the funniest books of all time: "It always seems to me that I work more than I should. Mind you, I have nothing against work. I love work. Work simply fascinates me. I can sit and watch people work for hours."
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