One of the classic baseball stories, you know me al, first published in 1914, tells the story of the fictional jack keefe, a bush league baseball player who earns a trip to the majors to pitch for the chicago white sox. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. You know me al ebook by ring lardner 9781780007618. Gentle warrior audio book tapestry romance by julie garwoodfull.
I am going to get a contract for three thousand and if he dont want to give it to me he can do the other thing. Jul 01, 2014 one of the classic baseball stories, you know me al, first published in 1914, tells the story of the fictional jack keefe, a bush league baseball player who earns a trip to the majors to pitch for the chicago white sox. You know me al by ring lardner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The narrative takes the form of an epistolary novel in which the protagonist jack keefe, a baseball player, sends letters to his friend. Jun 01, 2019 so i didnt know that ring lardner was a person. Ring lardners you know me al the 1916 book traces the misadventures of a struggling pitcher through. You know me al is a classic of baseballthe game and the communit. It is perhaps the greatest baseball book ever written, but of course its about more than baseball.
The excellent author ring lardner wrote you know me al. You know me, al is a classic of baseball, the game and the community. Ring lardner was a chicago sportswriter who covered the white sox, and he. In 1916, lardner published his first successful book, you know me al, a collection of fictional letters by a bushleague baseball player, loaded with satire about athletics propensity for stupidity and greed. A sportswriter by trade, lardner had a superb ear for regional peculiarities in speech and was loved for his sense of humor. This centennial edition will introduce a new generation of readers to jack. Lardner covered a sports beat for several years, which provided the inspiration for you know me al and other humorous baseball stories. Ring lardner is known chiefly as a shortstory writer, but in his own time was better known as a sportswriter, columnist, and humorist. His first great success was you know me al, a fictional series of letters from a popular baseball hero to his friend, slyly revealing the letter writer as a crude, conceited. Ive heard claim that lardner had an ear for speech patterns and it certainly shows with jack. You know me al pdf by ring lardner download free ebooks.
You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. 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. Ring lardner ring lardner is the author of books such as you know me al. Nov 07, 2014 you know me al by ring lardner full audio book english. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Apr 20, 2016 the letters, created while lardner was writing a sports column for the chicago tribune, first appeared in the saturday evening post and were later published in book form in 1918. You know me al 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. Ring lardner books biography and list of works author of. You know me al by ring lardner full audio book english. Lardner was famously portrayed in eliot asinofs wonderful novel about the 1919 chicago white sox, eight men out and in the film adaptation of the same name. And so in 1920 he published the young immigrunts, under the name of lardners fouryearold son, with a preface by the father. You know me al ring lardner audiobook all you can books.
Through the letters, the selfcentered keefe reveals his regular struggles to. I wrote a foreword to an edition of you know me al published six. You know me al by ring lardner 2016, paperback, unabridged at the best online prices at. You know me al book by ring lardner, john thorn official. Buy you know me al by ring lardner online at alibris. Set in pre world war i, the book is comprised of letters that keefe sends to his old pal al. Those stories are included in the library of americas new collection. Set in preworld war i, the book is comprised of letters that keefe sends to his old pal al. He also wrote two novellength works, you know me al 1915.
Pdf you know me al by ring lardner download pdf free ebook. Download you know me al pdf by ring lardner from you know me al pdf. 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. In the early decades of the 20th century, newspaperman and humorist ring lardner 18851933 made america laugh with his hilarious depictions of odd characters in the sporting world, tin pan alley and hollywood. Set in preworld war i, the book is comprised of letters that keefe sends to. Selfassured and imperceptive, impervious to both advice and sarcasm, keefe rises to the heights, b. Below is john lardners introduction to a 1959 edition of ring lardners you know me al, a fictional series of letters from professional ballplayer jack keefe to his friend al. The publication was an astounding success and raised lardner to important fame.
You know me al by ring lardner free at loyal books. 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. Ring lardner books biography and list of works author. You know me al reveals lardner as a satirical master at the peack of his form. Ring lardner s most popular book is you know me al. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The letters, created while lardner was writing a sports column for the chicago tribune, first appeared in the saturday evening post and were later published in book form in 1918. You know me al is a glimpse of baseballs distant past, like taking a rattling train back to the days of the prewwi game.
Apr 25, 2020 you know me al 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. You know me al is a book by ring lardner, and subsequently a nationally syndicated comic strip scripted by lardner and drawn by will b. Ring lardner is the author of books such as you know me al. In 1916 lardner published you know me al, which was written in the form of letters an epistolary, written by jack keefe, a bush league. Dec 24, 2019 download you know me al pdf by ring lardner from you know me al pdf. You know me al by lardner, ring book the fast free shipping. So apparently this is his father, and for his time, hes the more famous for it. In any case, lardner had thought that ashfords book was ripe for parody. You know me al reveals lardner as a satirical master at the peak of his form. The sportswriter who wrote american better than anyone. Ring lardner books list of books by author ring lardner. His first great success was you know me al, a fictional series of letters from a popular baseball hero to his friend, slyly revealing the letter writer as a crude, conceited, semiliterate, selfdeceiving boob. In you know me al, we follow jack keefes life onfield and off, via the letters jack writes to his old chum al in his home town of bedford, indiana. Help us introduce it to others by writing an introduction for it.
In 1916 lardner collected some of his works in a book that he entitled you know me al. Download you know me al dover thrift editions by lardner, ring 1995 paperback and read you know me al dover thrift editions by lardner, ring 1995 paperback online books in format pdf. Ring lardner biography ring lardner biography and list of works ring lardner books. Considered the satirists greatest work, the book is a collection of letters from one jack keefe, a baseball busher, to his longtime friend, al blanchard, in their. You know me al by ring lardner 2016, paperback, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. In 1916, lardner published his first successful book, you know me al. Did you know that you know me al was initially published as six separate but interrelated short stories in the saturday evening post. First issue crimson cloth with gilt lettering, black stamped illustration. May 11, 2010 the comic strip was reprinted into a book in 1979. Journalist and short story writer ring lardner 18851933 was primarily associated with the chicago tribune, the home newspaper for his syndicated column. It is studded with references to actual ballplayers mathewson, cobb, crawford, johnson, jennings, et al. The 1916 book traces the misadventures of a struggling pitcher.
It isnt necessary to know baseball history to enjoy the book, which is as. The book consists of stories that were written as letters from a professional baseball player, jack keefe, to his friend al blanchard in their. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Ring lardner has 1 books on goodreads with 21416 ratings. Jack keefe, one of literatures great characters, is talented, brash, and conceited. It is a fictional book written about jack keefe who is a pitcher for the chicago white sox in the early 1900s. The sportswriter who wrote american better than anyone anywheres. Through the letters, the selfcentered keefe reveals his regular struggles. The letters made much use of the fictional authors idiosyncratic vernacular. In you know me al, we follow jack keefes life onfield and off, via the. The letters, created while lardner was writing a sports column for the chicago tribune, first appeared in the saturday evening post and. Gentle warrior audio book tapestry romance by julie garwoodfull duration. Ring lardner you know me al 66 the busher beats it hence. Lardner covered a sports beat for several years, which provided the inspiration for you know me.
He is, in his own eyes, the most valuable member of the chicago white sox. Ring lardner was a chicago sportswriter who covered the white sox, and he brought an insiders knowledge of clubhouse life together with his biting wit and gift for the vernacular to create a. You know me al by ring lardner full audio bookenglish. Details about you know me al by ring lardner first edition 1916 1st book baseball. Previous story of the week selections by ring lardner haircut where do you get that noise. First published in 1916, you know me al has captivated readers for a century and counting.
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. Ring lardner you know me al 66 the busher beats it. 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. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Lardner this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. I knew that ring lardner jr was a person because he famously wrote the novel and screenplay for robert altmans mash. The book chronicles the lardner familys move from goshen, indiana, to their new home in greenwich, connecticut.
Ring lardner first burst upon the literary scene with his greatest popular success, you know me al. This book is arguably one of the top pieces in american humor writing. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. See all books authored by ring lardner, including the best short stories of ring lardner, and you know me al, and more on. This detailed literature summary also contains related titles on you know me al by ring lardner. The project gutenberg ebook of you know me al, by ring w. There was also a comic strip based on the same characters, with continuity written by ring.
943 125 1239 533 517 408 606 1287 34 530 1458 967 912 1196 597 1372 1519 144 1131 1329 1478 416 75 302 281 61 1015 1114 841 1316 1451 959 1196 1405 1346