Three Men on the Bummel

When three late-Victorian gentlemen escape from the claustrophobia of suburban life to go on a cycling tour in the Black Forest of Germany, their trip turns into a comic expedition. Many of the zany misadventures stem from the nuances in language and customs; one gentleman tries to buy his aunt a cushion, and only receives a kiss from a young girl after he pays for it. Jerome's book is one of the most popular classics in English comic fiction.