You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781417917150)

You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters is a collection of fictional letters written by a baseball player named Jack Keefe, who is trying to make it big in the Major Leagues. Written by Ring W. Lardner, a well-known American journalist and humorist, the book is a satirical look at the life of a professional athlete in the early 20th century. Through Keefe's letters, readers are given a glimpse into the world of baseball, from the grueling training camps to the cutthroat competition between players. The book is a humorous and insightful commentary on the American obsession with sports and the culture of celebrity that surrounds professional athletes. Despite being written over 100 years ago, You Know Me Al remains a beloved classic of American literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of baseball or the evolution of American culture.1916. 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. Contents: A Busher's Letters Home; The Busher Comes Back; The Busher's Honeymoon; A New Busher Breaks In; The Busher's Kid; and The Busher Beats It Hence. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Ring W. Lardner
ISBN-10: 1417917156
ISBN-13: 9781417917150
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2004
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d