Gullible's Travels, Etc.
Ring Lardner
Read by Winston Tharp
Humorous stories of social climbing in America's "classless" society. - Summary by Winston Tharp (3 hr 55 min)
Chapters
| Carmen | 33:46 | Read by Winston Tharp |
| Three Kings and a Pair | 39:18 | Read by Winston Tharp |
| Gullible's Travels | 1:10:59 | Read by Winston Tharp |
| The Water Cure | 46:50 | Read by Winston Tharp |
| Three Without, Doubled | 44:34 | Read by Winston Tharp |
Reviews
Sheer delight!
Gregory Sheridan
Like P.G.Wodehouse, Ring Lardner told his stories in prose which was straightforward, but characterized by an effortless charm. Both his sharp power of observation and his appealing cynicism are evident in this delightful collection of short stories. ironically, Lardner had a low estimation of his writings, even though they earned the praise of such luminaries as Virginia Woolf and Ernest Hemingway. Winston Tharp does a wonderful job of presenting Lardner's world of fractured domesticity and the sad pretensions of its characters. I could not imagine a more polished or engaging rendition of these stories. Definitely five stars for this Librivox production!
Ring Lardner!
lanternland
I really like RL's humor and his old time slang, and Winston Tharp is always a terrific reader and he's perfect for RL.
ring lardner read beautifully by Winston Tharp
Tamleon1
I'd love to hear Tharp read Twain
Of Its Time
Serp Rivleau
A look at a more sexist time that seems to revel in its own ignorance. Most of the humor did not land for me and these dramas are largely of the kind which could be resolved by speaking honestly with one another. I did find the creative misinterpretation of the opera scenes amusing though.
outdated humor
Suzie
Excellent reader. Ring Lardner’s humor seems so very outdated now.