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Les aventures de trois amis, George, Harris et Jerome accompagné de son fox-terrier Montmorency, entreprenant un voyage en canot sur la Tamise. Le livre est parsemé d'anecdotes comiques, mais aussi de réflexions philosophiques sur l'existence. Un grand classique de l'humour anglais.

Jerome Klapka Jerome was an English writer and humorist. He is best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat, which has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK, over a million in America, and has been translated into almost every language in the world. His literary friendship circle included H. G. Wells, Kipling, Mark Twain, J. M. Barrie and Bernard Shaw. This collection features dramatisations of Jerome’s key titles.

Série de 4 standalones, l'histoire de 4 sœurs qui évoluent dans le milieu du sport. "Elle est tout ce dont j'ai besoin et rien de ce que je mérite". Comme ses soeurs, Dekker Kincade est toujours prête à recruter de nouveaux clients pour l'agence de sportifs, montée par sa famille mais qui bat de l'aile. Toutefois, quand son père lui confie la responsabilité de signer le joueur vedette de la NHL, Hunter Maddox, elle hésite. Voilà trois ans, ils ont vécu une relation sans attache et Dekker a pris la tangente sitôt qu'elle a commencé à ressentir des sentiments pour lui.

Attention! La Loi de l'Attraction est puissante… Alors, soyez vigilant à ce que vous visualisez. Vous pouvez l'utiliser pour réussir votre vie (si vous émettez des pensées positives dans l'Univers et en confiant fortement en leur accomplissement) OU, elle peut vous pénaliser (si vous envoyez des ondes négatives et destructives dans l'Univers).

In this comedic masterpiece, three young men, increasingly given to thoughts of hypochondria, decide to embark on a journey along the river Thames. Confident that the fresh air and daily exercise will grant them immunity from a myriad of illnesses and diseases, they pack up their frying pans, toothbrushes, food and canine companion, Montmorency, and set off on an unexpected adventure.

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a ‘T’. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather-forecasts and tins of pineapple chunks – not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.’s small fox-terrier Montmorency.

"Faut se présenter ? Pfff. Marc Tillard. Flic. Râleur. Taciturne. Métro, boulot, dodo... et sexe, évidemment. Ma vie était réglée jusqu'à ce qu'un petit con aux yeux émeraude se pointe." "On parle de moi ? Simon Fauquet. Fun, insouciant et trop mignon. Ma vie rime avec soirées et vodka, jamais sans ma coloc' et meilleure amie. Entre nous, c'est à la vie à la mort, jusque dans les ennuis que j'attire comme un aimant."

Cependant, derrière l'éclat de rire et la légèreté apparente, Trois hommes dans un bateau est aussi un voyage introspectif. Les personnages nous livrent leurs pensées sur la vie, l'amitié, les absurdités du monde et le sens de l'existence. Entre deux éclats de rire, les mots de Jerome K. Jerome résonnent d'une sagesse subtile, faisant de ce livre une véritable réflexion sur l'humaine condition. Préparez-vous à être entraîné dans un tourbillon d'aventures, de rires et de joies aux côtés de trois compagnons atypiques et de leur fidèle acolyte canin.

This diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC's Book at Bedtime and performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are nearly 27 hours of sensational stories, from iconic romances and humorous travelogues to pioneering Modernist masterpieces and compelling explorations of the human heart. Comprising much-loved favourites as well as neglected classics, this genre-spanning selection has something for everyone.

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them just fine. But when they set off, they can hardly predict the troubles that lie ahead with tow-ropes, unreliable weather forecasts, and tins of pineapple chunks---not to mention the devastation left in the wake of J.'s small fox-terrier Montmorency.

George, Harris, and J. decide to take a cycling trip through the Black Forest - to be accomplished on a tandem plus one. Whether it is Harris's harrowing experience with a Hanoverian road-waterer or George's valiant attempt to buy a cushion for his aunt, their experiences are hilarious - - and they may even offer some important lessons to all who may be contemplating a cycling trip in the U.S.

When three late-Victorian gentlemen escape from their claustrophobic suburban life to go on a cycling tour in the Black Forest of Germany, their trip turns into a comic expedition.

Jerome Klapka Jerome was born on the 2nd May 1859 at Belsize House in Caldmore, Walsall, England. His family were reduced to poverty whilst he was a toddler owning to failed investments in the local mining industry. After several moves in declining circumstances Jerome became a pupil at St Marylebone Grammar School. His aim then was to go into politics, or even become a man of letters, but with the death of his father, when he was thirteen, and his mother two years later, now meant that he had to support himself and leave all thoughts of education behind.

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a two-week boating holiday on the Thames from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford and back to Kingston. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic novel.

The Jerome K. Jerome Collection brings together 10 of Jerome's most celebrated works - including fiction, essays, and travelogues. From his much-beloved comedic travelogue, Three Men in a Boat (and the follow-up, Three Men on the Bummel), to a hilarious collection of essays, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow, as-well as his memoir, My Life and Times, this collection spans Jerome's diverse catalogue of writing in all it's joyous forms.

This collection contains: "Idle Thoughts on Babies"; "The Schartz-Meterklume Method"; "A Photographer's Day Out"; and more.

A witty account of three friends' boating adventure along the River Thames. Written in the 19th century, the humour is still accessible to a modern audience. Read by leading celebrated British Actor, Sir Timothy Ackroyd.

Even when the sailing is smooth, the stories never stop in Jerome K. Jerome's comic novel. Plaster fishes, dead water rats, near-death escapes, and many, many jocose anecdotes create a colorful narrative of holiday life on the river. For once three hypochondriacs self-diagnose themselves as "clearly overworked", the rest practically writes itself!

A unique work of wit, humor, and insight about men, women, and the goings-on of life, including memory and more, from the author of Three Men in a Boat and the sequel, Three Men on a Bummel or Wandering.

The Three Men Collection brings together Jerome K. Jerome's two most celebrated pieces of fiction - Three Men in a Boat and the follow-up, Three Men on the Bummel - still widely thought of as an essential comedic classic and the inspiration for countless spin-offs and adaptations.