Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) was a British writer and humorist best known for his comic travelogue "Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)." Born Jerome Clapp Jerome in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, he initially tried his hand at several professions, including acting, teaching, and journalism, before finding success as an author. His vivid, anecdotal, and whimsical narrative style, often including digressions on everyday life, endeared him to the reading public. Despite the great acclaim of "Three Men in a Boat," Jerome's later works never achieved the same level of popularity, though he continued to write novels, essays, and plays. His work is characterized by a light-hearted tone, often reflecting on the absurdities of human nature and the challenges of the British middle class during the Victorian era.