Ring Lardner
Ring Lardner was a master satirist of American vernacular life who used the fictional letter, monologue, and sketch to expose the vanity and mediocrity of ordinary Americans. His influence on Hemingway and Fitzgerald was significant.
Works
- You Know Me AlComic novel told through letters of a boastful baseball pitcher's exploits
- How to Write Short StoriesEssay collection and guide to crafting short fiction from a master writer
- The Big TownNovel satirizing small-town Americana through a rural family's New York misadventure
- Round UpCollection of short stories depicting American life with satirical humor
- Gullible's TravelsComic novella of a working-class couple's comic misadventure in the city