33 review for 14 Books in 1: Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat, Three Men on the Bummel, Diary of a Pilgrimage, Novel Notes, Paul Kelver, Tommy and Co., They and I, All Roads Lead to Calvary, Idle Ideas in 1905, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, Second Thoughts of

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   4 out of 5

   Dr.J.G. – Feb 05, 2016

   Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog):- One of the most hilarious books one could find. The title mentioned here is incomplete, the real title is "Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing About the Dog". The three friends start off on a boating trip for pleasure, and it is hilarious from the beginning. Packing, setting off, towing, locks, cooking, and anecdotes galore. Friday, September 12, 2008. ......................................................................... .......................... Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog):- One of the most hilarious books one could find. The title mentioned here is incomplete, the real title is "Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing About the Dog". The three friends start off on a boating trip for pleasure, and it is hilarious from the beginning. Packing, setting off, towing, locks, cooking, and anecdotes galore. Friday, September 12, 2008. ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Three Men On A Bummel:- The three friends - encouraged by the boat excursion, though it hard to imagine why - decide to venture a bit farther afield and go to Germany, no less. So we hear about the German love of planning and obedience to state and arraging everything perfectly. We also hear about the guidebooks for foreigners in local languages sold everywhere in Europe and their efficacy tested by the three in London in English language version. Hilarious. The walk up a mountain disdaining the ubiquitous German efficiency in having a restaurant on every mountain top and not finding one while standing right before it, the buying of a cushion, the tale about a condemned man being provided instructions about execution of his own sentence - everything. In fact that is an understatement - when I read this it is hard not to laugh till it hurts physically, one just cannot help it, especially about the hats and the shoes, not that the taxi is not a good beginning. And the cushions and other incidents in Germany, and observations, just priceless. Monday, October 20, 2008. ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Saturday, October 8, 2011. ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Diary of a Pilgrimage:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Novel Notes ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Paul Kelver:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Tommy and Co:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... All Roads Lead to Calvary:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Idle Ideas in 1905:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Tea-Table Talk:- Again, perhaps due to the unforgettable impression left by the three men on the boat and on the bummel, one expects a laugh riot or at least something humourous to show one how silly people can get at tea table talk. Perhaps that is there, too, but not overtly like the furniture or light or paintings on the wall - more like the air one does not quite notice when it is just right, neither a blowing breeze in winter nor a dead dull in heat of summer, while one goes about one's occupation. So there is the tea table talk, with tea and a sumptuous English one accompanied by various usual stuff and servants on hand, all of it as little noticed by one while reading this as it would be while being a part of the conversation that takes place here - going from topic to topic, each serious enough, and dealt with seriously enough, by the half dozen or so people that are characters in this. And there is the subtle humour like the air, the tea and the sandwiches, scones, cakes and pastries that one notices but in passing - that serious topics are being discussed and decided on in this manner, at a tea table, in a drawing room to begin with and later switching to the garden as the evening descends. To suit the point, the characters are not named, but given merely the types, Woman of the World and Minor Poet and Girton Girl and so on - so one feels a part of it, being sure one could be at such a gathering or a similar one, with similar serious discussions taking place. And the topics range from men vs women to love to marriage to society to home versus large scale managements, and one forgets what else - after all one does not go about memorising or looking back into the book just to be able to enumerate the topics. Quite often what is said - by the author, of course, since it could hardly be a real gathering with a recording turned into a book by the author, after all it came into being long before individuals could do that - is quite serious, and one wonders if one should stop reading to reflect. Then one goes on because one cannot help it, and one knows one will remember whatever when necessary - like tools stored at home one finds when needed. Quite a surprise too, never mind one might have read another one by the author that was not a laugh riot either but a serious one. Tuesday, May 13, 2014. ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Told After Supper:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... Passing of the Third Floor Back:- ......................................................................... ......................................................................... They And I:- ......................................................................... .........................................................................

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   5 out of 5

   Janie Petaja – Oct 28, 2018

   Jerome K Jerome is an underrated author, in my opinion. His essays, stories, and books remind me of better things and better people. Three Men in a Boat is one of my favorite books. I bought this collection (which has very small print) to avoid having to search bookcases when it's time to read him again. He's up there with Rumer Godden for me. Jerome K Jerome is an underrated author, in my opinion. His essays, stories, and books remind me of better things and better people. Three Men in a Boat is one of my favorite books. I bought this collection (which has very small print) to avoid having to search bookcases when it's time to read him again. He's up there with Rumer Godden for me.

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