"The Day's Play" by A. A. Milne is a collection of funny short stories from the early 1900s that looks at the amusing side of daily life. The stories follow different characters and their interactions with each other, and the author introduces a set of friends getting ready to play cricket. They tease one another, displaying each character's personality as they engage in friendly rivalry and try to outdo each other; boasting and challenges are thrown about as the characters face off on the field, showing the funny side of human nature. Milne's writing uses smart and ironic humor to keep readers entertained and engaged in the comedic stories.
The day's play
By A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne
In a world of wit and whimsy, friends gather for a day of cricket, where boasts and challenges lead to humorous encounters and lighthearted competition.
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About the AuthorAlan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. He served in both world wars, as a lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the First World War and as a captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.
Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as for children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all his previous work. He served in both world wars, as a lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the First World War and as a captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.
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