Jerome K. Jerome (2 May 1859 - 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best knovvn for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome was born in Caldmore, VValsalI, England, where he is honoured in a display at VValsalI Museum, and was brought up in poverty in London. Other vvorks include the essay collec-tions İdle Thoughts of an İdle Fellow and Second Thoughts of an idle Fellow; Three Men on the Bum mel, a sequel to Three Men in a Boat; and several other novels.