The Dorothy Parker Reader  Enough Ro..., Dorothy Parker
The Dorothy Parker Reader  Enough Ro..., Dorothy Parker
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The Dorothy Parker Reader - Enough Rope, Men I'm Not Married To and Sunset Gun - Unabridged

Author: Dorothy Parker

Narrator: Sara Nichols

Unabridged: 2 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/29/2023


Synopsis

Collected here are three of Dorothy Parker's earliest works: two collections of poetry - "Enough Rope" and "Sunset Gun" as well as her short, hilarious collection of stories recounting all of the men she managed to avoid marrying named (appropriately) "Men I'm Not Married To." One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker burst upon the unsuspecting literary world with these best-selling books, delivering biting, satiric and insightful comments on love, life and literature that would make her a worldwide sensation.Dorothy Parker - social commentator, political reformer and legendary wit - has enjoyed a special place in American culture and "Sunset Gun" is another early example of Parker's unique and wry commentary on modern life. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.

About Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) wrote short stories for The New Yorker for 30 years. She was married to Edwin Pond Parker II, once, and to Alan Campbell, twice. Upon her death she left her estate to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She also provided that in the event of his death, her estate would pass on to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on November 01, 2022

Godspeed Oh, seek, my love, your newer way; I'll not be left in sorrow. So long as I have yesterday, Go take your damned to-morrow! -Dorothy Parker When I purchased Enough Rope by Dorothy Parker I anticipated poems that were pithy and satirical. My initial scan of the poems left me feeling somewhat di......more

Goodreads review by Ulysse on September 08, 2024

I may dwell in a beautiful house With curtains for when it gets darker I may shine when I’m totally soused I can’t write like Dorothy Parker I may one day turn forty-four And life may appear to be starker My heart may hold open a door It can’t write like Dorothy Parker I may navigate an uncharted sea Leaving......more

Goodreads review by Gerhard on June 25, 2022

Say the devil touched my tongue, —Still you have my heart to wear. But say my verses do not scan, And I get me another man! Review to follow.......more

Goodreads review by Mary-Lisa on June 13, 2023

BOOK REVIEW ALERT!!! 📚📚📚📚📚 Enough Rope - A Book Of Light Verse "By the time you swear you're his, Shivering & sighing, And he vows his passion is Infinite, undying- Lady, make a note of this: One of you is lying." -Dorothy Parker This is why I always gravitate to writers that have the power to reduce your m......more