Some champions : sketches and fiction from a humorist's career
by Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933,
| Print Book 1993 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
These "sketches" comprise commentary that has appeared in various publications, including "Good Housekeeping, The Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, Collier's," and "Trotter and Pacer," throughout Lardner's illustrious career.
Contents
Autobiographical: Who's whoand why ; What I ought to of learnt in high school ; What I don't know about horses ; Meet Mr. Howley ; Me, boy scout ; Caught in the draft ; Heap big chief ; Chicago's beau monde ; Eckie ; Alias James Clarkson ; Oddities of bleacher "bugs" ; Some champions ; The cost of baseball ; Br'er Rabbit ball ; Jersey City gendarmerie, je t'aime ; X-ray ; Insomnia
Fiction: Call for Mr. Keefe! ; Along came Ruth ; The battle of the century ; Mamma ; Cured! ; Bob's birthday ; Poodle ; Widow ; Second-act curtain.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Lardner, Ring,
-- 1885-1933
-- Anecdotes.
Humorists, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Humorous stories, American. Autobiographies. Anecdotes. Humorous fiction. Comedy sketches. |
| Publisher | [New York, New York] :1993 |
| Other Titles | Works. |
| Contributors |
Bruccoli, Matthew Joseph,
1931-2008, editor. Layman, Richard, 1947- editor. Lardner, Ring, Jr., 1915-2000, writer of foreword. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Previously uncollected sketches and stories. |
| Description |
xv, 205 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN | 9780020223436 0020223439 |
| Other | Classic View |