7 Best Short Stories by Ring Lardner

7 Best Short Stories by Ring Lardner

Author: Ring Lardner

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2019-05-29

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 8577772276

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Ring Lardner was an American sports columnist and short-story writer best known for his satirical writings on sports, marriage, and the theatre. His contemporaries Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all professed strong admiration for his writing. In this book you will find seven short stories specially selected by the critic August Nemo: - Haircut - The Golden Honey Moon - My Roomy - Horseshoes - Harmony - Alibi Ike - Champion


7 Best Short Stories by Ring Lardner

7 Best Short Stories by Ring Lardner

Author: Ring Lardner

Publisher: 7 best short stories

Published: 2024-06-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9786589575771

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Discover Ring Lardner's literary genius in "7 Best Short Stories." This collection showcases his sharp humor and keen observations on sports and everyday life, featuring unforgettable characters and engaging plots.


Selected Stories

Selected Stories

Author: Ring Lardner

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1997-05-01

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1440673845

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This collection brings together twenty-one of Lardner’s best pieces, including the six Jack Keefe stories that comprise You Know Me, Al, as well as such familiar favorites as “Alibi Ike,” “Some Like Them Cold,” and “Guillible’s Travels.” For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.


7 best short stories - Boxing

7 best short stories - Boxing

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-04-15

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 3968586727

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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 world of boxing, in this seven short stories selected by Augst Nemo: A Piece of Steak by Jack London The Mexican by Jack London The Croxley Master by Arthur Conan Doyle Champion by Ring Lardner Alleys of Peril by Robert E. Howard Blow the Chinks Down! by Robert E. Howard Breed of Battle by Robert E. Howard For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!