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  • The Young Immigrunts

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Ring Lardner ...
    A sharp-eyed child watches his family's eastward migration turn into a rolling comedy of egos, detours, and domestic sparring. Through Bill's delightfully misspelled, deadpan voice, a boastful, quick-witted father presides over the chaos while his patient, sarcastic mother, siblings, and nurse respond with equal parts irritation and affection. What begins in Chicago unfolds as a cross-country road ... 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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  • Haircut

    by Jr. Ring Lardner ...
    This early work by Ring Lardner was originally published in 1925 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Haircut' is a dark satire about moral blindness. Ring Lardner was born in Niles, Michigan in 1885. He studied engineering at the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago, but did not complete his first semester. In 1907, Lardner obtained his first job as journalist with ... Read more

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  • Treat 'Em Rough - Letters From Jack The Kaiser Killer

    by Jr. Ring Lardner ...
    This early work by Ring Lardner was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Treat 'Em Rough' is a selection of short stories written in letter form. Ring Lardner was born in Niles, Michigan in 1885. He studied engineering at the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago, but did not complete his first semester. In 1907, Lardner obtained his first ... Read more

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  • The Big Town

    by Ring Lardner ...
    Ring Lardner was by most accounts a writer who excelled at creating situations about apple pie America and them warping them with his exceptional satirical gifts to an altogether different plane. In The Big Town he and the missus go to New York to help her sister Katie find a husband. A simple enough premise but life in the Big Apple with Lardners writing is pure genius. ... Read more

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  • Alibii Ike & Other Short Stories

    by Ring Lardner ...
    One of Lardners celebrated stories is Alibi Ike first published in 1915 in the Saturday Evening Post. The author in this short tale follows the career of a funnily strong-headed baseball player who is always ready to give farcical alibis for his failures as well as laughable reasons for his victories. Alibi Ike is only the nickname given to the protagonist Frank X. Farrell. When the story was ... Read more

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  • You Know Me Al, A Busher's Letters

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Ring Lardner ...
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    In "You Know Me Al, A Busher's Letters," Ring Lardner crafts a humorous and poignant narrative through the letters of Jack Keefe, a brash and naive baseball player navigating the ups and downs of early 20th-century professional sports. Keefe's candid and often unintentional wit reveals his struggles with fame, fortune, and personal relationships, painting a vivid picture of the American dream's ... Read more

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  • Anthology of Classic Short Stories. Vol. 7 (Humour, Satire and Tall Tales)

    The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain, When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and others

    by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki, Johann Peter Hebel, Rudolf Erich Raspe, Ring Lardner, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Voltaire ...
    Translated by Peter Phalen ...
    Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.Contents:The Cop and the Anthem by O. HenryThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryWhat Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark TwainThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark TwainThe Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter ... 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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  • The Real Dope

    by Ring Lardner ...
    "The Real Dope" by Ring Lardner is a captivating exploration of the complexities of human relationships and the often humorous intricacies of life. Lardner's sharp wit and keen observations shine through as he delves into the world of sports and the people surrounding it. The narrative is rich with dialogue that captures the essence of the characters, making it a delightful read for those who ... Read more

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  • Poetry

    by Ring Lardner ...
    Ring Lardner was one of the most prolific humorists of the early 20th century. While he was most famous for the frequent appearances of his short fiction in numerous popular magazines of the era, he was also a prolific writer of poetry. His daily column for the Chicago Tribune entitled "In the Wake of the News" was generally a sports news column, but oftentimes served as a platform to publish his ... Read more

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  • Short Fiction

    by Ring Lardner ...
    We rely on your support to help us keep producing beautiful, free, and unrestricted editions of literature for the digital age. Will you support our efforts with a donation ? Ring Lardner was a prolific 20th century American humorist and journalist best known for his baseball stories and reportage, whose corpus nevertheless spans a wide range of genres and styles. He began his professional career ... Read more

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