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  • The Classic Collection of Ring Lardner. Illustrated

    You Know Me, Alibi Ike, Some Like Them Cold, Guillible’s Travels and others

    by Ring Lardner ...
    This beautifully illustrated volume brings together the finest works of Ring Lardner, one of America’s most distinctive literary voices of the early 20th century. Known for his sharp wit, ear for dialogue, and keen sense of irony, Lardner masterfully captured the quirks of American life through sports, relationships, and social satire. The collection features You Know Me, Al, a groundbreaking ... Read more

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  • You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

    Navigating the Ups and Downs of a Busher's Rookie Season

    by Ring Lardner ...
    In "You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters," Ring Lardner employs a distinctive epistolary format to narrate the experiences of a naïve, small-town baseball player named Jack Keefe. Through a series of humorous and often sardonic letters written to his friend Al, Lardner cleverly critiques the world of professional baseball in the early 20th century. The book showcases Lardner's keen ear for dialogue ... Read more

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  • The Neglected Authors: Volume 4 (of 6) – Violet Hunt to Elinor Mordaunt

    by Violet Hunt, Ring Lardner, C E Montague ...
    Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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  • Round Up: The Stories of Ring Lardner

    by Ring Lardner ...
    First published in 1929, public domain. Lardner, American humorist and short-story writer, is known for his mordant wit, exemplified in satirical stories and sketches of American life in the early 20th century told in the language of athletes, stockbrokers, secretaries, chorus girls, etc. This is a compilation of almost all of his best stories. ... Read more

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  • The Neglected Authors - American Men

    by Charles W Chesnutt, Ring Lardner, Sinclair Lewis ...
    Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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  • 7 best short stories - Boxing

    by Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, Robert E. Howard, Ring Lardner, August Nemo ...
    Series Book 1 - 7 best short stories - specials
    Of all sports, boxing has been the writers' favorite. Maybe it's because of his need for persistence and resilience, perhaps for the narratives of victory and defeat, perhaps even for the relatable solitude of the boxer who faces his challenge in the ring; boxing has inspired large pieces of fiction that enchanted generations. Through the eyes of consecrated authors you will meet the passionate ... Read more

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  • The Ecstasy of Owen Muir

    by Ring Lardner Jr. ...
    This classic novel is the story of what happens when an idealistic, fiercely honest young man tries to reconcile Roman Catholic dogma with the realities of America of the 1940s. In this brilliantly comic and pungent tale, Lardner dissects the thought control of the McCarthy era, business ethics, racial intolerance, repressive sexual attitudes, the Manhattan nightclub set, "enlightened" penology, ... Read more

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  • Ring Lardner: Stories & Other Writings (LOA #244)

    by Ring Lardner ...
    At the height of the Jazz Age, Ring Lardner was America’s most beloved humorist, equally admired by a popular audience and by literary friends like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Edmund Wilson. A sports writer who became a sensation with his comic baseball bestseller, You Know Me Al, Lardner had a rare gift for inspired nonsense and an ear attuned to the rhythms and hilarious oddities of American speech. ... Read more

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  • Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 10 (Winter Tales)

    To Build a Fire by Jack London, Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy, A Lodging for the Night by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Night Before Christmas by Nikolai Gogol and others

    by Jack London, Saki, Anton Chekhov, Stephen Crane, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, Ring Lardner, Nikolai Gogol ...
    Translated by Constance Garnett, Louise And Aylmer Maude, George Tolstoy ...
    We share with you a selection of books to create a magical Winter mood. Meet our snow-frosty selection for a cheerful winter reading.Contents:To Build a Fire by Jack LondonThe Interlopers by Saki (H. H. Munro)Misery by Anton ChekhovVanka by Anton ChekhovThe Open Boat by Stephen CraneMaster and Man by Leo TolstoyA Lodging for the Night by Robert Louis StevensonThe Story of the Goblins Who Stole a ... Read more

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  • You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

    by Ring Lardner ...
    The story is told through the letters of Jack Keefe, a minor league baseball pitcher who is full of confidence and big dreams. Keefe's letters to his friend Al back home detail his experiences as he navigates the ups and downs of his baseball career, from being called up to the big leagues to dealing with team managers, fellow players, and the challenges of professional sports.Despite his ... Read more

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  • You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

    A Busher's Journey: A Satirical Slice of Baseball Americana

    by Ring Lardner ...
    In "You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters," Ring Lardner employs a brilliant epistolary format to capture the humor and disillusionment of early 20th-century American baseball. The narrative unfolds through a series of letters penned by the naïve yet earnest character, Al, an aspiring professional baseball player, as he navigates life in the big leagues. Lardner's distinctive voice combines ... Read more

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  • How to Write Short Stories - With Samples

    by Ring Lardner ...
    Ring Lardner has been one of America's most popular short story writers for nearly a century and here is his guide for any budding writers. This classic work was originally published in 1924 and is now being republished here with a brand new introductory biography of the author. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus