JEROME K. JEROME - Three Men In A Boat - Read by Martin Jarvis Audiobook

JEROME K. JEROME - Three Men In A Boat - Read by Martin Jarvis

[sylvia]

Timestamp:
Chapter 1 - 0:40
Chapter 2 - 21:35
Chapter 3 - 35:16
Chapter 4 - 50:58
Chapter 5 - 1:13:42
Chapter 6 - 1:32:15
Chapter 7 - 1:55:31
Chapter 8 - 2:14:55
Chapter 9 - 2:39:48
Chapter 10 - 3:00:35
Chapter 11 - 3:21:46
Chapter 12 - 3:44:50
Chapter 13 - 4:10:16
Chapter 14 - 4:38:23
Chapter 15 - 5:02:42
Chapter 16 - 5:31:56
Chapter 17 - 5:40:39

Chapter 18 - 5:57:18
Chapter 19 - 6:12:48

[janebrown]

Hard to believe this was published in 1889 - the language seems so fresh, compared with other mid-Victorian works. Great classic, never out of print in 134 years. Lovely to hear it - never goes stale. And Martin Jarvis is the perfect narrator.
JKJ wrote this immediately after returning from his honeymoon on a Thames boat, describing his trip but replacing his wife with portraits of his two best friends (to say nothing of the dog). It was an immediate hit from the first episode of its serialisation, and it created a new leisure industry on the Thames, with the number of registered boats rising by 50% in the 12 months after publication. Recreating the three men's journey from Kingston-upon-Thames to Oxford and back became a popular holiday for many boaters, who would retrace every move, including gathering to drink in exactly the same pubs mentioned in the book.

[jedanimates]

great audiobook! it's hard to believe how this still hurts my cheeks from smiling and laughing when I've already read it a few times

[colinellesmere]

This book is a work of timeless comic genius. Beautifully written. Insightful about the various idiosyncrasies of people. And fantastically read. What great entertainment.

[sharmanmurphree-roberts]

Thanks for this! Martin Jarvis is a great reader. 😀

[mastinomama]

Cannot thank you enough for uploading this great book.

[silvercat]

First published in the 1889, this is wry humor from the Edwardian era. Lovely to have Martin Jarvis reading it - thanks for posting this! I was given the book for my 10th birthday in the1960s.

[paddymeboy]

Martin Jarvis! Now you're talking!...where has this been hiding?

[ellietimmins]

My absolute favourite, since I was probably 7 years old.

[bestcrossroad]

Great reading, Mr. Jarvis! Entertaining and witty story. Thank you for uploading. Liked.

[janebrown]

21:00 The glorious string music (just in case you fell instantly in love and need to know) is by that quintessentially English composer Hubert Parry. It's the V. Slow Minuet from Lady Radnor's Suite, first performed in 1894 with Helen, Countess of Radnor conducting her chamber orchestra playing the piece which she had commissioned.

[bourne]

Another great YouTube suggestion, marvellous stuff.

[davidevans]

wow what a brilliant find!
thankyou for sharing this 🙂

and thanks YouTube for showing it..

[calummacneil]

Sitting in NZ waiting to go to work to write some damn report i will be listening to this while doing it and everything will be okay this sort of thing reminds me to be glad to be a brit

[lisaholton]

I love this I've heard it so many times. I wish he'd have read aloud Three men on the Bummel as well.havernt found a very good version so far

[SophieBird]

Jerome K Jerome. None other like him! A laugh a minute.

[SuperAna]

Um livro extraordinário 😂😂😂 inesquecível! Li várias vezes ❤

[BKY]

Martin Jarvis is simply wicked as a narrator, or reader. And the book is good beyond belief.

[douglassun]

My introduction to three Men in a Boat was the 1975 TV movie adapted by Tom Stoppard and starring Tim Curry as Jay, Michael Palin as Harris and Stephen Moore as George. If you enjoyed this audiobook and you haven't seen it, you owe it to yourself. Michael Palin in the "swans" incident (4:57:00 or thereabouts) scene by itself is worth it.

[user]

Thank yo so much!
This is a great book. I like it a lot.