# My Four Weeks in France — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for My Four Weeks in France by Ring Lardner.

- [I: Dodging Submarines to Cover the Biggest Game of All](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/i-dodging-submarines-to-cover-the-biggest-game-of-all.md): The narrator recounts his recruitment as a war correspondent, the bureaucratic hurdles of obtaining passage to France, and the chaotic, humorous voyage across the Atlantic aboard a troopship. The chapter details life at 
- [II: I Get to Paris and Encounter Some Strange Sights](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/ii-i-get-to-paris-and-encounter-some-strange-sights.md): The narrator arrives in France, undergoes a tense interrogation in Bordeaux, and finally reaches Paris. He observes the peculiarities of wartime French life—meatless days, taxi chaos, public displays of affection—and str
- [III: I Try to Get to the American Camp—But Meet Disaster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/iii-i-try-to-get-to-the-american-camp-but-meet-disaster.md): The narrator describes his frustrating attempts to secure passes to visit the American camp and the front lines, hindered by bureaucratic delays. He vividly recounts the perils of Parisian streets, including dangerous ta
- [IV: Finally I Get to the American Camp; What I Find There](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/iv-finally-i-get-to-the-american-camp-what-i-find-there.md): The narrator travels to an American camp in France with fellow correspondent Mr. Bazin. He observes the correspondents' comfortable life, visits an infantry billet with Mr. Corey, and meets a captain who discusses the ne
- [My Adventures at the British Front](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/v-my-adventures-at-the-british-front.md): The narrator receives permission to visit the British front, obtains a pass with strict rules, and acquires a uniform. He travels with Mr. Gibbons to a château, where they meet a major and an American captain. They visit
- [How I Didn’t Drive Major Blank’s Car to Camp Such-and-Such](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/vi-how-i-didn-t-drive-major-blank-s-car-to-camp-such-and-such.md): The narrator attempts to drive an American major's car from Paris to an artillery camp, but is thwarted by a series of bureaucratic obstacles: he needs a special pass, photographs, tools, tires, an essence ticket, and a 
- [VII: I Start Home, with a Stopover at London](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/vii-i-start-home-with-a-stopover-at-london.md): The narrator details the bureaucratic ordeal of leaving France and traveling to London, including multiple visa checks, interrogations, and a tense Channel crossing. In London, he registers with the police, encounters a 
- [VIII: Back in Old "O Say"; I Start Answering Questions](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/my_four_weeks_in_france_se/chapters/viii-back-in-old-o-say-i-start-answering-questions.md): The narrator recounts the voyage home from France aboard a ship filled with British officials, celebrities, and journalists. He describes the daily routines, the ship's newspaper, and a humorous encounter with a doctor w

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