author
Charles Macomb Flandrau
1871–1938
A witty American essayist and storyteller from St. Paul, he turned college life, travel, and everyday observation into light, charming prose. His books helped capture a particular turn-of-the-century mood, with Harvard episodes and humorous sketches among his best-known work.
4 Audiobooks
Harvard episodes
by Charles Macomb Flandrau
Viva Mexico!
by Charles Macomb Flandrau
The Diary of a Freshman
by Charles Macomb Flandrau
Prejudices
by Charles Macomb Flandrau
About the author
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1871, Charles Macomb Flandrau became known as an American author and essayist with a gift for polished, easygoing writing. Reliable sources agree that he studied in St. Paul and graduated from Harvard in 1895, an experience that fed directly into several of his early books about undergraduate life.
Flandrau wrote fiction, essays, and travel pieces, and he is especially associated with books such as Harvard Episodes, The Diary of a Freshman, and Sophomores Abroad. His work is often remembered for its humor, social observation, and relaxed, conversational style rather than for grand drama.
He spent much of his life connected to Minnesota while building a wider literary reputation, and he died in 1938. Though less widely read now than some of his contemporaries, he remains an appealing figure for listeners interested in graceful early-20th-century American writing.