Trois hommes dans un bateau
Translated by Théo Varlet
"Trois hommes dans un bateau" by Jerome K. Jerome is a humorous novel published in 1889 describing a two-week boating holiday on the Thames. Three friends and a dog embark on a river journey from Kingston to Oxford, encountering comic mishaps and misadventures along the way. Originally intended as a serious travel guide, the humor took over, creating a work praised for its fresh, undated wit. The narrator shares amusing anecdotes about fishing, camping disasters, and the challenges facing inexperienced boaters, making it an enduring comedy classic.
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