Getting Even

By: Woody Allen

Narrated by: Woody Allen

Woody Allen's early comic fiction was heavily influenced by the zany, pun-ridden humor of S.J. Perelman. And now, for the first time, Woody Allen narrates one of his early collections of short stories, Getting Even. Listen to Woody Allen revenge himself on such significant subjects as death, obesity, organized crime, the invention of the sandwich, and much more.

Getting Even is a collection of seventeen of Allen's magazine pieces, discussing such eclectic topics as the invention of the sandwich, laundry lists, death, obesity, and, of course, rabbis. Here's Woody Allen as psychologist: "...death is an acquired trait."

Historian: "I did not know Hitler was a Nazi. The truth was, for years I thought he worked for the phone company."

Philosopher: "I do not believe in an afterlife, although I am bringing a change of underwear."

Woody Allen’s short-story collections Getting Even, Without Feathers, Side Effects, and Mere Anarchy are available separately or together as part of The Woody Allen Collection.

Listen to Without Feathers, Getting Even, Mere Anarchy, and Side Effects - or all four in The Woody Allen Collection.©1978 Woody Allen (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Throughout my life, literally thousands of people have made me feel inadequate, but none more so than Woody Allen." (Larry David, Producer, Writer, Actor)
"Woody Allen brought modern comedy to the cinema screen." (Ricky Gervais)

Laughed outloud!!!

So entertaining. Loved it!! So funny. There is no one who can compare to his genius!!

Witty Dialogue

Love Woody’s sense of humor. Cute and clever piece but not HILARIOUS. No worries — enjoyed it nevertheless.

Awesome

Excellent prose 1971 vintage Woody tickling your funny bone relentlessly, a pleasant vacation from NewYork’s finest, try some, buy some!

Genius writer – Terrible Narrator

Since there is only 1 review here I thought I’d chime in. While you’ll find some real pearls in here, Woody’s narrating came across like he just wanted to get it over with. Hurrying through the stories and often blending his words together. It sometimes made it difficult to understand. Plus it sounded like his mouth was getting dry and he could have used some water. Overall though his thought process is quite interesting and he’s clever witty guy.

nuts

What did you love best about Getting Even?

woody is nuts. he uses words to make your mind swirl.Thats the fun.

Which character – as performed by Woody Allen – was your favorite?

all characters read by woody are funny.

Any additional comments?

great for a good laugh.