Question

3 men ina boat 1st ch summary

Answer 1

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Summary. The novel, narrated by the Englishman J., tells of a boat trip J. takes up with Thames River with his friends George and William Samuel Harris. His prose is rambling, and often digresses into anecdotes or long observational passages.

Answer 2

Summary of Chapter 1 of Three Men in A BoatThe book opens with three young English men sitting idle, smoking and talking about their health. In the first chapter, the three friends are described as hypochondriacs, and they all decide that they are ill, even though there is almost nothing wrong with them. The narrator describes the various illnesses he has had, and says that the only illness that he doesn't have is housemaid's knee. 
So, one day, the narrator goes to his doctor and explains him about his condition. The doctor prescribes a hearty diet and exercise, and tells him not to stuff up your head with things you don't understand. J. (narrator) jokes that the prime symptom of his current illness is a general disinclination to work of any kind. 
After this, all the friends, have food, and then decide that the main reason of the illness is overwork. So they all decide to go on a holiday.
Summary in ShortDuring a sociable evening in J.’s room, the three men convince themselves that they each have various illnesses. Their collective diagnosis is overwork, and they prescribe themselves a fortnight’s holiday. A stay in the country and a sea voyage are both ruled out, and they settle instead on a boating trip, travelling on the Thames by day and camping out in the hired boat at night.