Haircut (short story)
Short story by Ring Lardner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“Haircut” is a short story by American writer Ring Lardner, first published in 1925.[1] It is told from the perspective of a loquacious barber as he recounts the story of a town prankster named Jim Kendall.
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Short story by Ring Lardner | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Black comedy |
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Publication date | 1925 |
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The story is a bleak satire on warped small-town morality and considered Lardner’s most famous work outside of sports writing.[2]