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The Real Dope (Perfect Library) Paperback – May 2, 2015

by Ring Lardner (Author), The Perfect Library (Editor)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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"The Real Dope" from Ring Lardner. American sports columnist and short story writer (1885-1933).
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    96 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    May 2, 2015
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.22 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1512001945
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1512001945
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 2, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1512001945
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1512001945
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.22 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Lou Pearson Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars I Like it! (If I didn't have a life I could write more....)
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019
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I Like it! (If I didn't have a life I could write more....)
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Ignatz Shmigelski
4.0 out of 5 stars A double play in the title
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2011
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This is one of those books that was recommended for someone with my browsing history. I had never heard of the book nor the author. I have subsequently looked him up and found that this book is a continuation of a device Mr Lardner used in a previous title, that of a major league pitcher writing letters to his minor league buddy. The entire book is epistolary, and from the viewpoint of the protagonist. It starts on the troop transport taking the writer to France to fight in the trenches in WWI. The protagonist thinks quite highly of himself, having achieved success in professional sports, but he is really more of a country bumpkin forever falling prey to the gags of his troop mates. That is the double play of the title. This is a lightweight read and not for those who wish to gain insight into WWI. Because is uses the device of letters, the author uses spellings that are not quite right and some written shortcuts, so texters will get it easily. There is quite a lot of funny stories in these pages, including when they set him up with a "real queen" for his liberty, one Marie Antoinette, whose address is "O. D. Cologne." Lots of laughs and well worth the read if you like enjoy older titles. This book is available free, so you are not taking much of a chance by loading it onto your Kindle. I enjoyed it.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fairly Goodreads
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014
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The writer seems to be better with short stories than a longer read. He lost me at times but I had to go back to catch up.
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Pamela Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical jokes and dubious war heroes
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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Ring Lardner's novel was slow for me to get into at first because of the style of language it employed. But persist, and you will discover an enjoyable, amusing wartime story.
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bernard l. wolf
4.0 out of 5 stars review of "The Real Dope"by ring lardner
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2013
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i'm a collector od short stories. Mr. LArdner's journalistic prose fits well with my dislike of prosody. You will not be disappointed with this purchase.
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JS
3.0 out of 5 stars but a better humorist.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014
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Lardner was sort of a guru to Hemingway they say..but a better humorist.
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leongork
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013
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One of the most entertaining books I've read. I go back to it all the time. His expressions are priceless and very enjoyable. I tried to memorize parts
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John E Blackmon
4.0 out of 5 stars fun read
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014
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I can see where other writers were inspired by this book. Well written and a classic. Sometimes slow but insightful.
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camcwade
5.0 out of 5 stars Ring rocks!
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2022
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Pal Joey
3.0 out of 5 stars All clueless on the Western Front
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2014
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This is written as the correspondence of an ex-Baseball player, over in France as a soldier in World War I. He's... not the brightest lad in the armed forces. Not by quite a long way. In fact, if you took his character and gave him a sweeter nature and shoehorned in a few folksy insights, you'd be looking at something like Forrest Gump. I don't know if the book was an inspiration to the film or not, though.

Lardner's deliberate mis-spelling and the character's repeated comparison of situations with ball games define the style of these letter home, and while the protagonist is not lovable, the book (as a whole) is.
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