Books with title Jerome Klapka Jerome - Three Men on the Bummel

In this sequel to Jerome K. Jerome's most famous work "Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)" we have a reunion of the three companions from the first book, minus the dog, who are setting out on a bicycle tour through the Black Forest of Germany. Written near the end of the Victorian bicycle craze in which bicycles became a common fixture amongst the middle-class for recreational purposes, "Three Men on the Bummel" is a masterfully humorous depiction of the era. With numerous comic mishaps Jerome crafts a travelogue in which fans of the first book will find an entertaining and funny addition to the story of these three interesting characters.

There are very few authors who are able to make a simple bicycle trip truly interesting, and Jerome K. Jerome is definitely one of them. The famous British novelist penned Three Men on the Bummel at the end of the 1890s “Victorian bicycle craze” period, when journeying throughout the country on a bicycle was all the rage. This is the story of the same three men in Jerome's famous novel, Three Men on a Boat, and speaks of their later adventures, as they set out on an international trip full of the most unexpected developments.Jerome has become famous after writing Three Men on a Boat, mainly due to his remarkable humor and ability to create unique situations that entertain, surprise and even astound most of his readers, regardless of whether they lived close to his time, or more than 100 years later.The term “bummel” basically points to a journey that merely requires the protagonists to return to the starting point after a given amount of time. Without much of an intention to set out on an exciting adventure, Jerome's three heroes find themselves in the most unusual circumstances, and the author's brilliant style, expressed through subtle situation humor and sarcasm make this book all the more delectable.Modern readers will enjoy not only the change of pace and the cultural differences between the lifestyles of late 19th century Germans and their modern counterparts, but also by Jerome's rich description of various German cities and landscapes, leading anyone interested in old Bavarian culture to benefit from quite a pleasant surprise while reading the book.Three Men on the Bummel brings hilarious situations and sharp British humor mixed with a genuine description and perspective of Germany, as it was in the late 1800s – who can resist? Anyone who may be even remotely interested in British humor and Jerome K. Jerome's works will undoubtedly enjoy this delightful novel.

Three Men on the Bummel, written by Jerome K. Jerome, is the sequel to Three Men in a Boat. The book follows the same three men as they embark on a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. Jerome K. Jerome was an English writer and humorist. Jerome started off as a stage actor and also tried his hand at other professions such as journalism and teaching. Jerome is best remembered now for the classic novel Three Men in a Boat and its sequel Three Men on the Bummel.

Three men need change—Anecdote showing evil result of deception—Moral cowardice of George—Harris has ideas—Yarn of the Ancient Mariner and the Inexperienced Yachtsman—A hearty crew—Danger of sailing when the wind is off the land—Impossibility of sailing when the wind is off the sea—The argumentativeness of Ethelbertha—The dampness of the river—Harris suggests a bicycle tour—George thinks of the wind—Harris suggests the Black Forest—George thinks of the hills—Plan adopted by Harris for ascent of hills—Interruption by Mrs. Harris.“What we want,” said Harris, “is a change.”At this moment the door opened, and Mrs. Harris put her head in to say that Ethelbertha had sent her to remind me that we must not be late getting home because of Clarence. Ethelbertha, I am inclined to think, is unnecessarily nervous about the children. As a matter of fact, there was nothing wrong with the child whatever. He had been out with his aunt that morning; and if he looks wistfully at a pastrycook’s window she takes him inside and buys him cream buns and “maids-of-honour” until he insists that he has had enough, and politely, but firmly, refuses to eat another anything. Then, of course, he wants only one helping of pudding at lunch, and Ethelbertha thinks he is sickening for something. Mrs. Harris added that it would be as well for us to come upstairs soon, on our own account also, as otherwise we should miss Muriel’s rendering of “The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,” out of Alice in Wonderland. Muriel is Harris’s second, age eight: she is a bright, intelligent child; but I prefer her myself in serious pieces.

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A “bummel” is a journey without end. Whether we want to or not, most of us have to settle with a return to our regular exertions. So do these heroes of Three Men in a Boat, only on this occasion, a cycling trip through the Black Forest, it seems they may cycle on forever, such are their problems. Whether it’s George attempting to buy a cushion for his aunt or Harris’s harrowing experience with a road-waterer, not to mention the routine problems with language and directions, things get very confused indeed! “A delightful excursion in a world which, alas, exists no longer–and indeed may only have been found in the author’s lively imagination.”