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As this complete collection of her 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 disappointments of ordinary people living... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mrs. Matson: Add a description of this character.
- Horace
- Mrs. Murdock
- Thelma
- Lily Wynton
- Mrs. Lanier
- Mrs. Bain
- Mrs. Haze Iton
- Mrs. Ewing
- Miss Nicholl
- Mr. Durant
- Caroline
- Mrs. Martindale
- Camilla
- Bob
- Mrs. Mcdermott
- Mrs. Morse
- Mrs. Whittaker
- Mrs. Swan
- Mona
- Freddie
- Mrs. Hofstadter
- Mrs. Grew
- Mrs. Allen
- Raymond
- Mrs. Rinse
- Herbie
- Gerald
- Mr. Lunt
- Curtis
- Mr. Wheelock
- Nettie
- Mrs. Cuzzens
- Mrs. Prowse
- Jack
- Mrs. Eddy
- John Marble
- Sherm
- Mrs. Crane
- Mrs. Carrington
- Charlie
- Tommy
- Larry
- La Rochefoucauld
- Jim
- Gwennie
Setting & Locations edit
- New Yorker
- Chicago
- Paris
- Pebbly Point House
- Josephine Street
- Adelaide
- Arabia
- America
- Heaven
- Europe
- Mr. Minot
Series & Lists edit
This book is in The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dorothy Parker (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › 20th Century
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( P ) › Parker, Dorothy
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › United States › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Short Stories › Anthologies
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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