Veena Seshadri 
Man who Thought he was Smarter than his Wife 

Long long ago, there lived in Norway a grumpy, grouchy farmer called Gloomy Gus. Gloomy Gus was not just a grouch—he was arrogant too, and believed he was smarter than everybody else, especially his wife. Read this captivating and humourous folktale from Norway to find out just how smart he really was!’The Man Who Thought He Was Smarter Than His Wife: A Folktale From Norway‘ is written by Veena Seshadri . (c) Pratham Books , 2006. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.’The Man Who Thought He Was Smarter Than His Wife‘ has been published on Story Weaver by Pratham Books. www.prathambooks.org-