The Love Nest and Other Stories

by Ring Lardner, Sarah E. Spooldripper (Introduction)

1926. Lardner, American humorist and short-story writer, is known for his mordant wit, exemplified in satirical stories and sketches of American life in the early 20th century told in the language of athletes, stockbrokers, secretaries, chorus girls, etc. From the Introduction: It is hoped that a careful reading of the stories collected in this book will dispel the general illusion that in his later years Ring Lardner was just a tiresome old man induced by financial calamity and a fondness for narcotics to harp constantly on the futility of life on a branch line of the Long Island Railroad. In these tales we see the old fellow as perhaps not lovable, but certainly irresistible. There was an impishness in him that fascinated him. It was part of his charm. Contents: The Love Nest; Haircut; Zone of Quiet; Women; A Day with Conrad Green; Reunion; Rhythm; Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It; and Who Dealt? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction

248 pages, Paperback

About the author

Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

Father of author Ring Lardner Jr.