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Sto caricando le informazioni... Dorothy Parker Stories (1930)di Dorothy Parker
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I adore Dorothy Parker, adore adore adore. Whether it's such an agreeable edge of things as in "The Short Story, Through The Ages", or an apropos nod to Tolstoy's "All happy families are alike..." as in "The Wonderful Old Gentleman", the racist's "I swear I'm not racist, but" as in "Arrangement In Black and White", the heartbreaking saga of "Horsie", or the fit of laughter that accompanies "The Waltz" or "The Little Hours"; Parker's just GOT it. It's human and you can see it, one of the best combinations I can look for in a read. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Dorothy Parker was known for her keen wit, cutting observation and sharply honest portrayal of human nature. Filled with the insight into people and their interactions that have made her stories so popular, this recording offers some of the finest examples of her craft. According to the Arizona Journal, "These capsules of satire...are perfect Parker, and Miss Booth is the perfect voice for them." Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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What I knew of the author was her celebrated wit. We have a cocktail napkin with an example:
I like to have a martini,
Two at the very most,
Three I'm under the table,
Four I'm under my host.
I'd also read where some snarky woman had paused to let her walk through a doorway first, saying, "Age before beauty." Without missing a beat Parker retorted, "Pearls before swine" and breezed through the doorway. Little of that wit is on display in this collection, just a lot of stories comprised mainly of dialogue between a weak, clingy woman and either a heartless cad or a bored and boring husband.
We bought this book when we were decorating because it has a yellow spine and we wanted colorful books, not the monotone white monstrosities you see for sale in furniture stores. Well, it's back on the shelf under the television, yellow and often overlooked, as seems appropriate. ( )