Penrod
Booth Tarkington
Read by Jonathan Burchard
Join Penrod Schofield and his wistful dog Duke, in a hilarious romp through turn of the century Indianapolis, chronicling his life, loves, and mostly the trouble he gets into. (Summary by Jonathan) (6 hr 3 min)
Chapters
01 - A Boy and His Dog | 10:02 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
02 - Romance | 11:30 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
03 - The Costume | 8:36 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
04 - Desperation | 9:31 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
05 - The Pageant of the Table Round | 10:55 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
06 - Evening - Evils of Drink | 11:41 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
07 - School | 6:55 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
08 - Soaring | 7:26 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
09 - Uncle John | 13:55 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
10 - Fidelity of a Little Dog | 10:09 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
11 - Miss Rennsdale Accepts | 15:29 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
12 - The Smallpox Medicine | 10:54 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
13 - Maurice Levy's Constitution | 14:27 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
14 - The Two Families | 17:46 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
15 - The New Star | 18:50 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
16 - Retiring from the Show-Business | 11:04 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
17 - Music | 14:48 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
18 - The Inner Boy | 11:18 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
19 - Brothers of Angels | 8:44 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
20 - Rupe Collins | 11:56 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
21 - The Imitator | 17:18 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
22 - Coloured Troops in Action | 8:45 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
23 - Little Gentleman | 13:31 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
24 - Tar | 22:55 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
25 - The Quiet Afternoon | 16:35 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
26 - Conclusion of the Quiet Afternoon | 10:06 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
27 - Twelve | 10:23 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
28 - Fanchon | 7:42 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
29 - The Birthday Party | 15:34 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
30 - Over the Fence | 5:07 | Read by Jonathan Burchard |
Reviews
penrod
whit
this audio helped my daughter to understand the book easier.
world of young boy 100 years ago
Fair Lady
Thank you, Jonathan! It is joy to listen to your reading. I love your easy to understand accent (English in my second language and some accents are too hard for me to understand). I laughed aloud hearing Penrod's interpretation of his world. Although stereotyping of "color people" is not politically correct, the book shows true face of the society. We have to remember when and where book was written, but is modern society much different from the one described by Booth Tarkington?...
Calledphil
A charming, funny book beautifully read by the narrator. An earlier reviewer suggested that the narrator had not read the text before narrating the story but the narrator pronounced the words as they were written in the story. His use of different voices for the different characters was beautifully done.
More Penrod Please!
ruffenach@msn.com
Hello Jonathan Burchard. We were wondering if you have any plans on recording the third Penrod book titled Penrod Jashber? My family and I loved your first two Penrod books and would appreciate it if you would polish off the third one as well. Thank you.
Julia McCullough
Very enjoyable book, I cannot imagine anyone bringing this book to life in the way that Johnathan Burchard has. He is Penrod! Thank you Jonathan, I listen to all that you have recorded. I wish there were more. Sincerely, Julia.
So much fun !
Susan
Superb reading of a very funny book ! The reader’s ability to assume different voices adds so much to the enjoyment of this story.
well-read, highly amusing, highly racist
Ruth Tchobanian
Very well-delivered reading. The story itself is hilarious, but is blighted by the tremendous evolutionary racism common to Tarkington's times.
Penrod Jashber
librivoxbooks
FYI, Penrod Jashber was first published in 1929, so it won't be out of copyright until January 2025.