Dorothy Parker, more than any of her contemporaries, captured the spirit of her age in her writing. The decadent 1920S and 1930s in New York were a time of great experiment and daring for women. For the rich, life seemed a continual party, but the excesses took their emotional toll. With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle. Her own life exemplified this duality, for a while she was one of the most talked-about women of her day, she was also known as a ""masochist whose passion for unhappiness knew no bounds"". As philosopher Irwin Edman said, she was ""a Sappho who could combine a heartbreak with a wisecrack"". Her dissection of the jazz age in poetry and prose is collected in this volume along with articles and reviews.
By:
Dorothy Parker Introduction by:
Brendan Gill Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 440g ISBN:9780141182582 ISBN 10: 014118258X Series:Penguin Modern Classics Pages: 640 Publication Date:09 July 2001 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
