Dorothy Parker

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> "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 the infamous Hollywood blacklist. Parker went through three marriages (two to the same man) and survived several suicide attempts, but grew increasingly dependent on alcohol. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and her sparkling wit have endured. See more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Parker [1]: http://www.newyorker.com/search/query?query=dorothy+parker&queryType=nonparsed&submitbtn.x=0&submitbtn.y=0&submitbtn=Submit [2]: http://algonquinroundtable.org/

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Choice Words
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Enough Rope
Representative edition published 2022
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Narrativa completa
Representative edition published 2021
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Yarin Berbat Bir Gün
Representative edition published 2020
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High Society
Representative edition published 2018
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Nonsenseorship
Representative edition published 2016
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NARRATIVA COMPLETA / DOROTHY PARKER
Representative edition published 2015
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Colgando de un hilo
Representative edition published 2015
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Dorothy Parker
Representative edition published 2014
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Una rubia imponente
Representative edition published 2013
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Los poemas perdidos
Representative edition published 2013
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Bon Bons, Bourbon and Bon Mots
Representative edition published 2010
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Complete stories
Representative edition published 2009
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The ladies of the corridor
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Nonsenseorship
Representative edition published 2007
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Selected Readings from The Portable Dorothy Parker
Representative edition published 2007
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1000 Years of Laughter
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The portable Dorothy Parker
Representative edition published 2006
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La vie à deux
Representative edition published 2006
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Essential Parker CD
Representative edition published 2006
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Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
Representative edition published 2005
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Hona hemen gu biok
Representative edition published 2005
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Hona hemen gu biok
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Hona hemen gu biok
Representative edition published 2005
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