The Absent-minded Man

Jerome Klapka Jerome was a renowned English writer and humorist, best known for his humorous and comic masterpiece “Three Men in a Boat”, apart from his other notable works of literature. He was born on 2nd May, 1859 in Caldmore, Walsall, England, and was raised amidst poverty in London. His other works include the essay collections like the “Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow” and “Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow”, “Three Men on the Bummel”- which was a sequel to Three Men in a Boat; and several other novels.


At first you ask him to dine with you on Thursday to meet a few people who are anxious to know him, but he comes only on Wednesday. He gives guarantees to have a picnic with you and your friends at noon but always forgets the time of meeting. A short story by Jerome K. Jerome who always forgets something necessary to do, someone to meet or to call, the place of meeting to gather. An absent minded man a person who always needs help. Short adventures of absent minded man will amaze you.