he married Georgina Henrietta Stanley. His first publication was ‘Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow’‚ followed by the famous ‘Three Men in a Boat’. He became famous both as a playwright and novelist. He also served in the French Red Cross during the First World War before his death on 14th June 1927. The theme The complete novel is based upon a boat-trip taken by three friends down the river Thames from Kingston to Oxford. I believe that it was supposed to be a travelogue but it turned out to
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in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)‚[Note 1] published in 1889‚ is a humorous account by English writer Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide‚[1] 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. One of the most praised things about Three Men in a Boat is how
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Officially on falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month‚ the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day. While many stories regarding its origin abound‚ the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan‚ a minister during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival’s Origin At the end of the Zhou Dynasty‚ the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several
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Dinghy vs. Nature In his short story‚ "The Open Boat‚" Stephen Crane shows how an inanimate object can be very unconcerned with whether you live or die. In this case‚ it is an ocean‚ which man has to struggle to survive. The characters in the story come face to face with this natural disaster and nearly overcome by Nature’s lack of concern. They survive only through persistence and cooperation. Crane shows the reader how not to give up when something so uncontrollable is present. Crane shows how
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How the crocodile got its long tail A long long time ago‚ there was a lazy crocodile. Its tail was as short as a hotdog sausage. It only eats‚ drinks and sleeps all day long under the tree that near the water. One day‚ a man was walking down a hill‚ he saw a crocodile eating an apple. He asked “Can I have some of your apple please?” The crocodile didn’t say anything‚ instead the crocodile threw the apple away and said “Yum!” And it gobbled up the man in two bites. After a while‚ it
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had some knowledge of the ways of the world and was the one to give sensible advice and suggestions‚ such as the articles that should be taken along on the trip‚ the clothes‚ food‚ etc. calmer and less aggressive than Harris. did not appear to have much sense of style‚ however‚ as evident from the loud blazer he had bought for the trip. did not like spending much thought on trivial matters as he remarked that ‘if anything was broken‚ it was broken.’ last one to offer to do anything that
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Irving Berlin is one of the most famous American composers and lyricist‚ having effect on the American Broadway‚ cinema‚ and music. He produced seventeen film scores and twenty-one Broadway scores‚ in addition to writing over three thousand songs. His songs are classics that most people know‚ some of his most famous songs are God Bless America and White Christmas. He is one of my favorite composers of all time‚ because he has written both songs‚ Broadway scores‚ and film scores that I have listened
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British humor is often hard to grasp for Indians‚ with their references and rambling. But Jerome K. Jeromehits the nail on the head with ‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris
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Karson Mingo Mrs. Coggins English 3 Period 4 27 April 2017 The Legend of Washington Irving Known today as the first American writer‚ Washington Irving set the standard for writers to come. Born April 3‚ 1783 in New York City‚ he was the youngest of eleven. He was strongly influenced by the Dutch culture of New York. He gained an international reputation as one of the most influential writers of his time an today as well. Even though most of his stories are post Revolutionary War‚ his character
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(1) Based on a holiday boat trip made by the author and his two real-life friends George and Harris. This humorous travelogue includes local history of towns along the Thames‚ as well as a few serious and sentimental passages‚ but remains at its core a comic novel (2) Jerome.....a funny man....thinking anything to be a joke....lives the life the way it takes it to...no practical thinking..just tries to do everything the way he is
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