Classics You Slept Through

Classics You Slept Through: Episode 83 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (Chap. 16 - 19)

Well, this journey down the Thames certainly took us a long time to complete, but like our protagonists, we've taken this boat into the shore!

Next episode, we'll raise a toast and talk these final chapters and look forward to more classic books in 2022!

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 82 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Discussion 4 (Chap. 13 - 15)

The boat is continuing to travel, and we've hit some new areas. Come along as Mere and I discuss:

Cocksure cats, buying groceries, the annoyance of small dogs, how terrible steam launches are, drinking river water, making Irish stew, learning an instrument as an adult, fighting animals, the nature of work, things being harder in the olden days, and the differences in popular watercraft!

The two bagpiping songs mentioned in this section:

The Campbells are Coming

The Bluebells of Scotland

We're getting close to the end of this voyage - just one more episode till we dock!

Oh, and if you're interested in the poll concerning what animals Americans think they could defeat in a fight, it's here.

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 81 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (Chapters 13 - 15)

Our river travelogue continues apace as we get into some heavy riverine description of towns and their relative merits.

This episode's cover image is entitled Opening the Lock - The boating season on the Thames, 1877, and is a woodcut print in the collection of the UK's River & Rowing Museum

Listen along, and let's talk Thames!

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 80 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Discussion 3 (Chap. 9 - 12)

It's time to break down Thames riverine locomotion, British historical fiction, and finding a hotel late at night.

The boat is still going down the river, and there's still three men (and a dog) in it!

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 79 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (Chapters 9 - 12)

More river misadventures befall our intrepid travelers this week. There's musings on work and how a boat actually travels, food and lodging woes, as well as some imagined historical vignettes in an attempt to be ... educational?

Listen along, and we'll talk about it all soon!

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 78 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Discussion 2 (Chap. 5 - 8)

We've arrived at the boat (well, two of our men have, as well as the dog), and it's time to begin the trip down the river. This will lead to many amusing stories and asides as we get underway, and Mere and I are here to discuss them all with you!

If you're interested in the song that Harris attempted to sing, there are a few versions on YouTube available.

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 77 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (Chapters 5 - 8)

We finally reach the water this episode! The bags packed, our three men set out to reach the titular boat and begin their journey on the Thames. In typical fashion, there's going to be some twists and turns along the way.

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 76 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Discussion 1 (Chap. 1 - 4)

Well, here we are, at the start of our grand vacation down the Thames, just three friends and their dog. Yes, three. Not four. And one of them is a dog.

Now that we have that cleared up, let's discuss the first four chapters of Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K. Jerome. We'll talk about the timeless relatability of this novel thus far, and the meandering anecdotes relayed by the narrator.

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 75 - Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (Chapters 1 - 4)

New book this week! We're starting Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), a humorous novel from the late 1800s by Jerome K. Jerome. It's a book that details a river journey down the Thames River in England.

Neither Mere nor I are familiar with the author or the book, so this is uncharted territory for us all!

Let us know what you think of this one!

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Classics You Slept Through: Episode 74 - Wrapping Up the Alice Books

Today we're taking a look at both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, as well as Through the Looking Glass and giving our final thoughts on those books (as well as the Disney Alice in Wonderland, if I'm being honest).

We welcome your thoughts on the two books - please send us an email or contact us on any of the below social media accounts.

Next up - a book neither of us have read, nor have ever read the author! Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog), by Jerome K. Jerome. It looks interesting, so grab a copy, if you want to read along, and look for the first four chapters in your feeds next week!

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