19th century English writer and humorist
Jerome K. Jerome
Also known as Jerome Klapka Jerome
Born1859-05-02
BirthplaceWalsall
CountryUnited Kingdom
GenderMale
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Biography
Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
Jerome was born in Caldmore, Walsall, England, and was brought up in poverty in London.
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Other works include the essay collections Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow and Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow; Three Men on the Bummel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat; and several other novels.
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