As you know from if you have ever read any ring lardner he writes like regular people talk or at least the way they did in his times being the first 30 some odd years of the 20th century and when. The book chronicles the lardner familys move from goshen, indiana, to their new home in greenwich, connecticut. Where you know me al really succeeds is with that duality. He is, in his own eyes, the most valuable member of the chicago white sox. In any case, lardner had thought that ashfords book was ripe for parody. In 1916, lardner published his first successful book, you know me al, an epistolary novel written in the form of letters by jack keefe, a bushleague baseball player, to a friend back home.
You know me al ring lardner 1885 1933 big, fat, dumb, lazy, vain, headstrong and cheap, jack keefe is a journeyman pitcher with the chicago white sox in the rowdy days of the deadball era, circa 1915, ruled by the likes of ty cobb and john mcgraw. The cousin had been named by lardner s uncle, rear admiral james l. Lardner s name came from a cousin of the same name. Aug 28, 20 the saturday evening post signed lardner up for six epistolary stories in 1914, which then became chapters when they were collected to form you know me al. Dec 24, 2019 download you know me al pdf by ring lardner from you know me al pdf. Ring lardner has 2 books on goodreads with 21549 ratings. You know what i was getting in terre haute, a hundred and fifty a month, and i know its going to cost me a lot more to live here. I read the new ring lardner and here is what i thought. You know me al ring lardner isbn 9781438557564 pdf epub. Through the letters, the selfcentered keefe reveals his regular struggles. The sailor who fell from grace with the sea pdf download. Pitch anything download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A huge hit, the book earned the appreciation of virginia woolf and others. The book consists of stories that were written as letters from a professional baseball player, jack keefe, to his friend al blanchard in their hometown of bedford, indiana.
Click download or read online button to get smart baseball book now. Letters written by jack keefe, a professional baseball player, to his friend al, at home, give a blowbyblow account of keefes tribulations in the big leagues. You know me al by ring lardner full audio book english greataudiobooks in public domain. Ring lardner was a chicago sportswriter who covered the white sox, and he. The book of five rings by miyamoto musashi free pdf. In 1916 lardner collected some of his works in a book that he entitled you know me al. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this you know me al study guide. In 1907, lardner obtained his first job as journalist with the south bend times. You will forgive me for not writeing to you oftener when you hear the news i got for you. Ringgold william ring lardner 1885 1933 was an american sports columnist and satirical short story writer who enjoyed poking fun at revered institutions such as marriage, theater, and sports. Born in niles, michigan, ring lardner was the son of wealthy parents, henry and lena phillips lardner. I made inquiries round here and find i can get board and room for eight dollars a week but i will be out of town half the time and will have to pay for my room when i am away or look up a new one when i come back.
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Apr 05, 2018 you know what i was getting in terre haute, a hundred and fifty a month, and i know its going to cost me a lot more to live here. You know me al by ring lardner free at loyal books. This page was last edited on 8 february 2019, at 22. You know me al is a glimpse of baseballs distant past, like taking a rattling train back to the days of the prewwi game. The project gutenberg ebook of you know me al, by ring w. Pdf ring lardner stories other writings download full.
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