# Three Men in a Boat — Character guide

> Key figures in Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.

- [J.](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/narrator_j.md): The narrator and one of the three friends on the boating trip.
- [George](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/george.md): One of the three friends, a bank clerk who joins the river journey.
- [Harris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/harris.md): One of the three friends, boastful and often impractical.
- [Montmorency](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/montmorency.md): The fox terrier who accompanies the three men on their trip.
- [Uncle Podger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/uncle_podger.md): J.'s chaotic uncle, subject of a famous anecdote about hanging a picture.
- [Herr Slossenn Boschen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/herr_slossenn_boschen.md): A German singer who performs a comic song at a riverside inn.
- [Aunt Maria](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/aunt_maria.md): J.'s aunt, mentioned in stories about family mishaps.
- [Tom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/tom.md): A friend or acquaintance mentioned in anecdotes.
- [Biggs](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/biggs.md): A man who helps Uncle Podger hang a picture.
- [Emily](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/emily.md): A woman mentioned in a story about a cheese shop.
- [Jack](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/jack.md): A friend mentioned in a story about a boat race.
- [Bill](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/bill.md): A local man encountered during the river trip.
- [John Edward](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/john_edward.md): A friend mentioned in a story about a medical student.
- [Jim](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/jim.md): A friend mentioned in a story about a dog.
- [Mrs. P.](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/mrs_p.md): A woman mentioned in a story about a ghost.
- [Joe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/joe.md): A friend mentioned in a story about a practical joke.
- [Nervous Pianist](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/nervous_pianist.md): A pianist who performs at a riverside inn.
- [Young Jefferson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/young_jefferson.md): A young man mentioned in a story about a boat.
- [Stroke](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/three_men_in_a_boat_se/characters/stroke.md): A rower mentioned in a story about a race.

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