Three Wise Men of Gotham

This story is about three men: Socrates, Sophocles, and Pericles who are regarded as wise by the people of Gotham. All are dressed in black robes, with long white beards and bald heads. Each man pretends to possess wisdom, giving vague or ridiculous advice to maintain their false reputations. When they meet to prove who is the wisest, their foolishness is revealed during a hilarious journey that ends in disaster. How do the three men maintain their reputation as wise men in Gotham? What event ultimately reveals their foolishness to the people? Read this comical story by L. Frank Baum to find out how the false wisdom of the three men leads to their downfall.