Ring Lardner (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Biography
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was born on March 6, 1885, in Niles, Michigan, to Henry and Lena Phillips Lardner, a quintessentially Victorian couple who raised their six children in a beautiful, some might say idyllic, environment in the wealthy section of town. Both Henry, a farmer who had inherited his wealth from his father, and Lena, a local poet and church organist, were devout Christians who educated their children by means of private tutors until high school.
This private education was overseen by Lena, who made sure that young Ring was brought up with a...
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