Question

three men in a boat is a travelogue yet it was universal

Answer 1

the universal appeal of three men in a boat is that of a friendship and the comraderie that comes from knowing someone for a great length of time.It also points out the absurdity of some notions and excuses that people give for why they have'nt acheived at the level of their own expectations. The men are on a journey,not only physically,but emotionally and psychologically.This they reclaim through the series of mishaps and misadventures that they have along the way,leading them to see what wonderful lives and loves they have