Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 creator Preston, May Wilson 1873-1949 text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Gullible's Travels, Etc." by Ring Lardner is a collection of humorous stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of social class and the absurdities of modern life through the experiences of the narrator and their humorous observations about various activities, particularly outings to the theater and opera with friends. The main characters include the narrator, their spouse, and their friends, such as the Hatches, engaging in lighthearted yet revealing dialogues that reflect their social pretensions and experiences. At the start of the tale, the narrator reflects on a recent opera outing they took with their friends the Hatches, detailing the events of the night, the various interactions, and the characters involved. The narrator humorously recounts the trials of attending a grand opera and the disconnect it creates between the glitzy social expectations and the actual experience. Through a mix of dialogue and narrative, the opening portion establishes the satirical tone of the collection, setting the stage for further explorations into the quirks of society and the everyday life of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Carmen -- Three kings and a pair -- Gullible's travels -- The water cure -- Three without, doubled. Release date is 2011-02-04 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Humorous stories, American Courtship -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Opera -- Fiction Bridge players -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Sisters-in-law -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified 17005401 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35162 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35162 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133813.0 35162