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Enough Rope|Dorothy Parker

Enough Rope : A Book of Light Verse

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Now available as a stand-alone edition, the famous humorist's debut collection--a runaway bestseller in 1926--ranges from lighthearted self-deprecation to acid-tongued satire, all the while gleefully puncturing sentimental clich s about relations between men and women. Known as the wittiest woman in America and a founder of the fabled Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker was also one of the Jazz Age's most beloved poets. Her verbal dexterity and cynical humor were on full display in the many poems she published in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Life and collected in her first book in 1926. The poems in Enough Rope range from lighthearted self-deprecation to acid-tongued satire, all the while gleefully puncturing sentimental clich s about the relations between men and women. Unfortunate Coincidence
By the time you swear you're his,
Shivering and sighing,
And he vows his passion is
Infinite, undying--
Lady, make a note of this:
One of you is lying.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780593466353
  • ISBN-10: 0593466357
  • Publisher: Vintage
  • Publish Date: January 2022
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds
  • Page Count: 144

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