Three Men in a Boat

Theme:

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome, the principal theme considered in the novel is the relationship between the city and country life.

Summary:

It is about three friends and a dog rowing their way along the Thames toward Oxford. This story revolves round, more or less, the adventure of three men who decide to take a break from their monotonous life and take a boating vacation up the river Thames.

Famous Quotes:

“I don’t know why it should be, I am sure; but the sight of another man asleep in bed when I am up, maddens me.”

“But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.”

“I don’t understand German myself. I learned it at school, but forgot every word of it two years after I had left, and have felt much better ever since.”

“We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can’t do without.”

“It always does seem to me that I am doing more work than I should do. It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”

“There was a time, long ago, when I used to clamour for the hard work: now I like to give the youngsters a chance.”

“The pool under Sandford lasher, just behind the lock, is a very good place to drown yourself in.”

“We said we could not expect to have it all sunshine, nor should we wish it. We told each other that Nature was beautiful, even in her tears.”