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Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
1859–1927
Best known for the comic classic Three Men in a Boat, this English writer had a gift for turning everyday mishaps into warm, easygoing humor. His work helped make him one of the most widely loved comic authors of the late Victorian and Edwardian period.
43 Audiobooks
The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog)
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Idle Ideas in 1905
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Fanny and the Servant Problem
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Passing of the Third Floor Back
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Told After Supper
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Philosopher's Joke
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Malvina of Brittany
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
They and I
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Angel and the Author, and Others
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Stage-Land
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Diary of a Pilgrimage
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Evergreens
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Dreams
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Prude's Progress: A Comedy in Three Acts
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome, Eden Phillpotts
Anthony John
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Three men on the bummel
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Observations of Henry Illustrated
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Mrs. Korner Sins Her Mercies
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Tommy and Co.
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Master of Mrs. Chilvers: An Improbable Comedy
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
All Roads Lead to Calvary
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
On the Stage--and Off: The Brief Career of a Would-Be Actor
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Soul of Nicholas Snyders; Or, The Miser of Zandam
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Kolme miestä veneessä
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Keijukainen
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Clocks
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
John Ingerfield, and Other Stories
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Cost of Kindness
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Egy naplopó tünődései
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Tres Homes Dins D'una Barca (Sense comptar-hi el gos)
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Tea-Table Talk
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Tres Anglesos S'esbargeixen
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Viehättävä rouva y.m. luonnekuvia
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Paul Kelver
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Woodbarrow Farm: Play in Three Acts
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Novel Notes
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
The Observations of Henry
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Les trois hommes en Allemagne
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Trois hommes dans un bateau
by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
About the author
Born in Walsall, England, on May 2, 1859, Jerome Klapka Jerome left school young and worked a string of jobs, including railway clerk, schoolteacher, actor, and journalist. Those early struggles gave him a sharp eye for ordinary life and the small absurdities that would become his specialty.
He found lasting fame with Three Men in a Boat in 1889, a comic travel story that has stayed popular for generations. He also wrote essays, plays, and other humorous books, and his writing is often remembered for being light, companionable, and kind rather than biting.
Jerome died in 1927, but his books still feel lively because they turn everyday conversation, friendship, and inconvenience into comedy. For listeners, he remains an inviting author: witty, observant, and easy to enjoy.