Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-132) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Dorothy Parker : a Manhattan confection -- An apprenticeship in cynicism : a comfortable, tumultuous childhood -- Drink and dance and laugh and lie : the vicious circle and all that jazz -- The aisle seat : Dorothy Parker as theater critic -- Defending the underdog : Dorothy Parker as political activist -- Excuse my dust : the final years.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Mrs. Parker, the new edition of this guide includes never-before-seen archival photographs to illustrate Dorothy Parker's development as a writer, a wit, and a public persona. The book uncovers her favorite bars and salons as well as her homes and offices, most of which are still intact. With the charting of her colorful career, including the decade she spent as a member of the Round Table, as well as her intense private life, readers will find themselves drawn into the lavish New York City of the 1920s and 1930s.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
OverDrive, Inc.
Stock Number
CA5A6F33-2B2C-4F9D-9F22-3E1B3DBA7D9E
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York.
International Standard Book Number
9780976670605
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967-- Homes and haunts-- New York (State)-- New York.
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967-- Knowledge-- New York (N. Y.)
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967-- Homes and haunts-- New York (State)-- New York.
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967-- Knowledge-- New York (N. Y.)
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967.
Parker, Dorothy.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography.
Authors, American-- Homes and haunts-- New York (State)-- New York.
Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography.
Authors, American-- Homes and haunts-- New York (State)-- New York.
Authors, American-- Homes and haunts.
Authors, American.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Literary.
Homes.
Intellectual life.
LITERARY CRITICISM-- American-- General.
TRAVEL-- United States-- Northeast-- New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)