Audiobook he Man Who Thought He Was Smarter Than His Wife written by Veena Seshadri. 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 .