The Illiterate Digest by Will Rogers read by S. Emily Lee | Full Audio Book

The Illiterate Digest by Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)
Genre(s): Humor

Read by: S. Emily Lee in English

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Two Letters and a Dedication
00:07:00 - 02 - Introduction
00:16:08 - 03 - Breaking Into the Writing Game
00:25:17 - 04 - Settling the Corset Problem of This Country
00:31:06 - 05 - How to Tell a Butler, And Other Etiquette
00:39:15 - 06 - Defending My Soup Plate Position
00:49:50 - 07 - Helping the Girls With Their Income Taxes
00:56:54 - 08 - The Greatest Document in American Literature
01:06:20 - 09 - Prospectus for 'The Remodeled Chewing Gum Corporation'
01:17:00 - 10 - Inside Stuff on the Total Eclipse
01:27:03 - 11 - It's Time Somebody Said a Word for California
01:35:42 - 12 - Promoting the Oceanless One-Piece Suit
01:43:25 - 13 - Warning to Jokers: Lay Off the Prince
01:52:23 - 14 - Spring Is Here, With Poems and Bath Tubs
02:00:49 - 15 - My Ford and Other Political Self-Starters
02:07:16 - 16 - Wilson Could Laugh at a Joke on Himself
02:17:50 - 17 - A Job With the James Family
02:26:56 - 18 - Let's Treat Our Presidents Like Human Beings
02:36:56 - 19 - What With Fruit Juice and Consomme, It Was a Wild Party
02:45:27 - 20 - What We Need Is More Fred Stones
02:57:21 - 21 - One Oil Lawyer Per Barrel
03:05:16 - 22 - Another Confession in the Oil Scandal
03:13:32 - 23 - The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
03:21:27 - 24 - Well, Who Is Prunes?
03:30:30 - 25 - Politics Getting Ready to Jell
03:36:59 - 26 - Two Long-Lost Friends Found at Last
03:45:39 - 27 - They Nominated Everybody But The Four Horsemen
03:52:42 - 28 - In the Midst of a 7-Year Hitch
04:00:15 - 29 - 'Will Rogers, Jr.' Reports the Convention For His Father, Worn Out By Long Service
04:06:33 - 30 - Roping a Critic
04:13:27 - 31 - 'The World Tomorrow,' After the Manner of Great Journalists
04:22:32 - 32 - Settling the Affairs of the World in My Own Way
04:29:51 - 33 - A Skinny Dakota Kid Who Made Good
04:40:07 - 34 - Taking the Cure, By the Shores of Cat Creek

In 'The Illiterate Digest,' the renowned humorist Will Rogers makes his characteristically gentle but insightful commentary on American culture, society, daily life, and, last but not least, politics. As a collection of social commentaries from the early 20th century America, it touches upon the political issues of the time, such as the prohibition and the oil lease scandal, as well as more day-to-day topics, such as corsets and restaurant etiquette. Regardless of whether he is poking fun at politicians or questioning unnecessary formalities, his genuine sense of care and self-deprecating attitude come through in this collection.(Summary by S. Emily Lee)

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