Elmer Gantry
Sinclair Lewis
Read by William Allan Jones
This novel tells the story of a young, charismatic, and morally corrupt salesman who becomes involved in evangelism. Gantry's involvement in the revivalist circuit brings him into contact with Sister Sharon Falconer, a lay preacher, and Lulu Bains, a former acquaintance who has become a prostitute. The novel explores themes of hypocrisy, greed, and the corrupting influence of power and fame. It was a bestseller upon its release and was adapted into a fabulous film in 1960 starring Burt Lancaster as Gantry. - Summary by William Jones (20 hr 4 min)
Chapters
| Ch. 1 | 56:17 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| ch. 2 | 36:30 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| CH. 3 pt.1-2 | 19:24 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 3 pt.3 | 26:05 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 3 pt. 4-8 | 27:42 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| ch. 4 | 26:20 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 5 | 26:26 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 6 | 35:41 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 7 pt.1-4 | 28:03 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| ch. 7 pt.5-9 | 32:44 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 8 | 32:41 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 9 | 40:18 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 10 | 27:00 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 11 pt. 1-3 | 55:48 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 11 pt.4-6 | 22:29 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 12 | 39:50 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 13 | 36:28 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 14 | 26:49 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 15 | 41:34 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 16 | 19:00 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 17 | 39:12 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 18 | 33:14 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 19 | 27:13 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 20 p.t1-6 | 22:17 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 20 pt. 7-12 | 30:37 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 21 | 35:19 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 22 | 20:44 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 23 pt.1-3 | 18:50 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| ch 23 pt. 4-7 | 32:02 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 24 | 12:16 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 25 | 21:03 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 26 pt.1-4 | 33:18 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 26 pt.5-9 | 13:43 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 27 | 29:28 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 28 | 33:22 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch.29 pt.1-6 | 17:43 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch.29 pt.7-12 | 28:09 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 30 | 43:02 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 31 | 28:00 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 32 | 14:15 | Read by William Allan Jones |
| Ch. 33 | 13:15 | Read by William Allan Jones |
Reviews
didn’t hold my interest
Suzie
Reader did a good job, but I found the story and characters interesting.