Complete stories
1995Social life and customsFictionClassic LiteratureShort StoriesUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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As this complete collection of her short stories demonstrates, Parker's talents extended far beyond brash one-liners and clever rhymes. Her stories not only bring to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick but lay bare the uncertainties and disappointments of ordinary people living ordinary lives.Edited by Colleen Breese
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Social life and customsFictionClassic LiteratureShort StoriesUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.Fiction, short stories (single author)
First published 1995Setting
United States20th century
About the author
Dorothy Parker
22 August 1893 – 7 June 1967
> "I like to have a martini, > Two at the very most. > After three I'm under the table, > after four I'm under my host." > — Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker was an American writer and poet, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and sharp eye for 20th century urban foibles.. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as [The New Yorker][1] and as a founding member of the [Algonquin Round Table][2]. Following the breakup of that circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on…
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