Three Men in a Boat I found this book very funny. It is the thoughts of one man, J. who embarks on a boat trip on the Thames with two friends and a dog named Montmorency. The events of their journey are described and various other stories are told (like the signing of the Magna Carta) when something on the trip reminds J. of them. There is also life advice sprinkled throughout the story.
"Throw the lumber over, man! Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need--a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing."
This novel was first published in 1899, the same year as Dom Casmurro and 2 years after Dracula. It felt more modern than that--the tone was very similar to P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) or John Mortimer (1923-2009). It had summary notes at the head of each chapter--in the style of Henry Fielding--which I find entertaining.
This book is from my Classics Club list and was my spin title.
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