The Problem Club, Barry Pain
The Problem Club, Barry Pain
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The Problem Club

Author: Barry Pain

Narrator: Mike Polischuk

Unabridged: 3 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/03/2025


Synopsis

Welcome to The Problem Club, where logic takes a holiday and wit is the law of the land. In this delightful collection of early 20th-century comic tales by Barry Pain, twelve eccentric gentlemen gather regularly in an upscale London club to tackle bizarre, imaginative challenges—each one a “problem” designed to confound, amuse, and showcase their cleverness.From the unforgettable “Giraffe Problem”—in which each member must devise a scheme to make a woman say, “You ought to have been a giraffe”—to other equally ludicrous puzzles, Pain’s sharp humor and dry British charm shine through.Narrated with elegance and flair by Mike Polischuk, this audiobook is a perfect escape for lovers of clever banter, satirical storytelling, and tales that celebrate the absurd.

About Barry Pain

Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864–1928) was an English journalist, poet, humorist, and writer. Born in Cambridge, he was educated at Sedbergh School, and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was a prominent contributor to The Granta magazine and is chiefly known as a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories.


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