A01=Ring Lardner
Author_Ring Lardner
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champions
Chicago tribute
collection of illustrations
collection of stories
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ernest hemingway
f. scott fitzgerald
h. l. Mencken
Keywords: American fiction
ring lardner
short stories
south bend times
sport stories
sports fiction
Product details
- ISBN 9780020223436
- Weight: 241g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 02 Jun 1993
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Sharing stories and sketches by beloved sports columnist Ring Lardner, this book is guaranteed to bring a laugh to readers as they follow Ring through the adventures of everyday life.
In a collection of untold stories and sketches, Ring Lardner showcases his wit and wry sense of irony in every piece. A sportswriter by trade, Lardner was widely known for his superb ear for the regional peculiarities of speech and notoriously loved for his humor.
A must for anyone interested in classic American fiction, Some Champions shares many of Lardner’s classic tales focused on the quirks and pathos of human beings, including their daily turmoils and small triumphs.
In a collection of untold stories and sketches, Ring Lardner showcases his wit and wry sense of irony in every piece. A sportswriter by trade, Lardner was widely known for his superb ear for the regional peculiarities of speech and notoriously loved for his humor.
A must for anyone interested in classic American fiction, Some Champions shares many of Lardner’s classic tales focused on the quirks and pathos of human beings, including their daily turmoils and small triumphs.
Ring Lardner was a sports columnist and acclaimed short-story writer. He worked for several newspapers throughout his career. His stories were notoriously filled with satire, grammatical errors, and everyday events.
