Complete stories / Dorothy Parker ; edited by Colleen Breese ; with an introduction by Regina Barrec...
Complete stories / Dorothy Parker ; edited by Colleen Breese ; with an introduction by Regina Barrec...
Complete stories / Dorothy Parker ; edited by Colleen Breese ; with an introduction by Regina Barreca.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Books, 1995.
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Date
1995.
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N813.52/P238.5/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxvii, 447 p. ; 20 cm.
Contents
Such a Pretty Little Picture -- Too Bad -- Mr. Durant -- A Certain Lady -- The Wonderful Old Gentleman -- Dialogue at Three in the Morning -- The Last Tea -- Oh! He's Charming! -- Travelogue -- Little Curtis -- The Sexes -- Arrangement in Black and White -- A Telephone Call -- A Terrible Day Tomorro...
I Live on Your Visits -- Lolita -- The Banquet of Crow -- The Bolt Behind the Blue -- Our Tuesday Club -- As the Spirit Moves -- A Dinner Party Anthology -- A Summer Hotel Anthology -- An Apartment House Anthology -- Men I'm Not Married To -- Welcome Home -- Our Own Crowd -- Professional Youth.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Books, 1995.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
Dorothy Parker's quips and light verse have become part of the American literary landscape, but, as this collection of her complete 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 disappo...
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Complete stories / Dorothy Parker ; edited by Colleen Breese ; with an introduction by Regina Barreca.
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N813.52/P238.5/1
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74VMxQ4oyNyg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMxQ4oyNyg
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ISBN
0140189394 (pbk.)
9780140189391 (pbk.)
DDC
813.52
MMS ID
991002807589702626
