Gullible's Travels, Etc.
Dublin Core
Abstract
Of this collection of short stories about the same group of unique characters, only Gullible's Travels takes place in 1920s Palm Beach and St. Augustine. Ring Lardner introduces a variety of characters and their experiences in order to paint a picture of what is was like to traverse Florida using wit and humor to delight the reader.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Alcazar Hotel (Lightner Museum), Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Oldest House, St. George Street, Hospital Street, and St. Francis Street.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Alcazar Hotel (Lightner Museum), Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos), the Oldest House, St. George Street, Hospital Street, and St. Francis Street.
Identifier
PS3523 .A7 G85 1965
Access Rights
This item is part of the Circulating Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.
Creator
Title
Gullible's Travels, Etc.
Contributor
3rd edition:
Josephine Hebst, introduction
Josephine Hebst, introduction
Publisher
1st edition:
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
2nd edition:
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
3rd edition:
Chicago: University of Chicago Press
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
2nd edition:
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
3rd edition:
Chicago: University of Chicago Press
Date
Format
Paperback book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Comedy or Humor
Short stories, Vignettes, or Poetry
Travel
Short stories, Vignettes, or Poetry
Travel
Coverage
1912-1975
Flagler Era
Flagler Era
Has Format
Available for free on HathiTrust. [2nd edition]
Available for free on Internet Archive. [1st edition]
Available for free on Internet Archive. [1st edition]
Has Version
Live in St. Johns County and have a Library Card?
The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.
The County Public Library also collects St. Augustine Fiction. Please visit their website to see which branches have a copy of this title.
References
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1992.
Bibliographic Citation
1st edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1917.
2nd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.
3rd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1917.
2nd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.
3rd edition:
Lardner, Ring. Gullible's Travels, Etc. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965.
Collection
Citation
Ring Lardner, “Gullible's Travels, Etc.,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 15, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/143.